Machspeed
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Total newb shooting very first panel. I media blasted this gate, did some metal work on it and shot my SPI Epoxy and 2k according to specifications. Leveled everything out and shot my BC/CC this past week. At first, I was pretty proud of it. That is until I took it out into the sun this weekend and found a nasty sag in it and some variance in orange peel. Part of the surface is smooth, while in other areas there is significant orange peel. Assuming poor technique. Complicating matters is that due to the circumstances for which I was painting, I only put two coats of clear on it, albeit they were probably heavy coats. Further complicating issues are the many contours for which will likely give me grief when I attempt to clean up the orange peel with any kind of buffing/polishing equipment, though my knowledge there is limited too and in that I seek guidance.
I saw a couple U-Tube vids on fixing the sag with body filler and I may try that but I’d really appreciate your thoughts on how you would address the overall cleanup of the mess I’ve made here?
Lessons learned:
I saw a couple U-Tube vids on fixing the sag with body filler and I may try that but I’d really appreciate your thoughts on how you would address the overall cleanup of the mess I’ve made here?
Lessons learned:
- I need more light. Way more light!
- A newb, this newb at least, must apply more than two coats of clear, as he does not have the skills to apply a smooth even coat of clear.