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| dcsgguy:
Well here is the situation. I stripped all the paint off the cab I bought and sanded it down. i bought expensvie primer and black latex paint and followed the painting instructions according to Saint's book. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeelll The first two layers of primer go on nice and smooth. I then put my first layer of black paint on and two sides come out smooth but the third is a bit rough. Well I sand it down a bit and then put another layer of black paint on. Now the whole freaking think looks a bit rough and is not smooth like the primer was. I am so frustrated I'm not sure what to do. Should I just get 200 grit sandpaper and sand all sides down and apply another coat? I have no idea what I did wrong. Sorry, had to vent. |
| ChadTower:
You have to sand every coat of everything you apply. If not, with each successive coat, the imperfections will get bigger and more obvious. strip-sand-prime-sand-prime-sand-paint-sand-paint-sand-paint |
| dcsgguy:
I did sand every coat but the last one. I'm thinking I'm just going to go get some 600 grit sandpaper and sand the hell out of it. if I can't get i smoother, I'll throw on 200 and get as much off as I can. There is NO way I'm stripping that cab of all the paint again. |
| Knievel:
What are you using to apply it? The small white foam rollers are the best of the best..well, next to spraying anyway. Look the ones that are rounded on both ends, you will get no overlap marks with those. |
| dcsgguy:
actually there really was no overlap marks. The surface just wasn't smooth like it was after the first two coats of primer. I just hope I can sand most of the little bumps away.... I don't think I used a foam roller though... one second though, that sounds like a good way to paint instead of the wooly type of rollers. Is it safe just to do a pretty heavy sanding then reprime, sand then repaint? |
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