64Rivi
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I've been an avid reader of this site for the last few years as I worked through the bodywork of this long term restoration. Figured it was finally time to jump in and share some progress that many of you have helped me get through (a great big thank you to all the members of this site who have shared their knowledge and help to everyone's benefit!)
A big thank you to Barry and his team at SPI. What a great company, awesome products and a stellar group of employees. As many of you have said in the past, his business and customer service are un-paralleled in every way.
I've been restoring this 1964 Buick Riviera for the last 10-years. Family and life just continue to climb to the top of the ladder pushing the finish line further and fruther away. Finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel now that it's wrapped in paint. A quick walk through the latest progress along with a few questions.
Body wet sanded to 400 ready for sealer
Paint sealed with SPI black Epoxy mixed 2:2:1
2-Coats SPI Black Base
3-Coats Universal Clear w/ Regular Activator (I painted when it was about 70 - 74 degrees in my garage)
To say I'm blown away with the results is an understatement (first car I've sprayed).
Now for some questions:
I shot 3 wet coats of Universal Clear all over (A big thanks to Chris Hamilton for his description of watching the clear "fill-in".....you might not understand it when you read it.....but once you spray it and you leave a coat of liquid glass behind the spray gun with UC....YOU'LL KNOW IT!). I found that filling in the clear falls in-between orange peel and runs. LOL
I was going to stop here and cut and buff with 1000, 1500 and 2000 but I keep reading that a lot of you guys block it flat after three coats and do another 3-coats before cut and buffing the final finish. Didn't really want to go that far but now i'm sort of nervous the 3-coats will short change the finish. What do you think?
Also had an issue with water on the lower side of my quarter panel. I wet the floor to reduce dust in the booth and kept putting my gun down to move the hose carefully from one side to the other. On the third coat, I got cocky........and just dragged the hose behind me. Yup.....slung a bit of water on the body and didn't see it till I was about to hit it with clear. I ran the water off with atomization air from my gun and tried to dry it as best as possible and kept going. I got lucky in another spot but this one gassed and left me with bubbles....on top of some runs because I tried to chase them out with more clear. Double whammy.
Can I wet sand this out and just hit that area again with UC and not worry about blending it since it will be cut again on my final sanding?
Thanks again!
Mark
A big thank you to Barry and his team at SPI. What a great company, awesome products and a stellar group of employees. As many of you have said in the past, his business and customer service are un-paralleled in every way.
I've been restoring this 1964 Buick Riviera for the last 10-years. Family and life just continue to climb to the top of the ladder pushing the finish line further and fruther away. Finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel now that it's wrapped in paint. A quick walk through the latest progress along with a few questions.
Body wet sanded to 400 ready for sealer
Paint sealed with SPI black Epoxy mixed 2:2:1
2-Coats SPI Black Base
3-Coats Universal Clear w/ Regular Activator (I painted when it was about 70 - 74 degrees in my garage)
To say I'm blown away with the results is an understatement (first car I've sprayed).
Now for some questions:
I shot 3 wet coats of Universal Clear all over (A big thanks to Chris Hamilton for his description of watching the clear "fill-in".....you might not understand it when you read it.....but once you spray it and you leave a coat of liquid glass behind the spray gun with UC....YOU'LL KNOW IT!). I found that filling in the clear falls in-between orange peel and runs. LOL
I was going to stop here and cut and buff with 1000, 1500 and 2000 but I keep reading that a lot of you guys block it flat after three coats and do another 3-coats before cut and buffing the final finish. Didn't really want to go that far but now i'm sort of nervous the 3-coats will short change the finish. What do you think?
Also had an issue with water on the lower side of my quarter panel. I wet the floor to reduce dust in the booth and kept putting my gun down to move the hose carefully from one side to the other. On the third coat, I got cocky........and just dragged the hose behind me. Yup.....slung a bit of water on the body and didn't see it till I was about to hit it with clear. I ran the water off with atomization air from my gun and tried to dry it as best as possible and kept going. I got lucky in another spot but this one gassed and left me with bubbles....on top of some runs because I tried to chase them out with more clear. Double whammy.
Can I wet sand this out and just hit that area again with UC and not worry about blending it since it will be cut again on my final sanding?
Thanks again!
Mark