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what am i suppose to do after the last coat of paint?
« on: March 26, 2008, 09:07:52 pm »
a) leave it

b) sand it very very very lightly and leave it or apply clear coat
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Re: what am i suppose to do after the last coat of paint?
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2008, 10:07:12 pm »
Well, depends on the type of paint. Is it acrylic? Then you might want to give it a clear coat.

On my cab, I just sanded down the original finish, painted with 2 coats of oil-based enamel (egg-shell finish) rustoleum paint, and let it dry. Looks great IMHO  :)
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Re: what am i suppose to do after the last coat of paint?
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2008, 11:24:29 pm »
If it looks good leave it alone i wouldnt think sanding would be a good idea it might mar the surface. 
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Re: what am i suppose to do after the last coat of paint?
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2008, 11:46:30 pm »
I'm kinda wondering the same thing - I'm almost to that point. Sand with a very high grit paper and then buff???
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Re: what am i suppose to do after the last coat of paint?
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2008, 11:08:47 am »
iam using black eggshell
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Re: what am i suppose to do after the last coat of paint?
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2008, 02:31:54 pm »
Go over it once with some high-grit sandpaper.  Nothing rough or hard.  Just a light once-over.  It helps and will not mar the paint.
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Re: what am i suppose to do after the last coat of paint?
« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2008, 04:04:37 pm »
Is this a situation where you would want to wet sand with some really high grit paper and some type of polish?
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Re: what am i suppose to do after the last coat of paint?
« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2008, 08:42:44 pm »
what am i suppose to do after the last coat of paint?

PLAY IT!
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Re: what am i suppose to do after the last coat of paint?
« Reply #8 on: March 28, 2008, 09:22:08 pm »
s t o p!
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Re: what am i suppose to do after the last coat of paint?
« Reply #9 on: March 29, 2008, 01:41:16 am »
You guys ever consider laminate instead of paint?
Much more professional results...
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Re: what am i suppose to do after the last coat of paint?
« Reply #10 on: March 29, 2008, 08:55:46 am »
Quote from: ediblegod on March 29, 2008, 01:41:16 am
You guys ever consider laminate instead of paint?
Much more professional results...

Yep, just check out somunnys project > Clicky

Me, im going for vinyl and laminated carbon fibre.
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