Looking really good so far, those don't look like rookie cuts to me.
Never heard about sanding in between layer before but I'll check out those posts you suggested now, thank you
If your going black you won't be able to sand your coats unless your looking to add in tons of cure time. If you want a super smooth I can comb my hair in the refection finish, spray is the way to go. It's way to hard to get the orange peel out of rolled paint.
Realistically your base coat can be mediocre, its your primer coats and clear coat that has to be done right.
Here's a technique to try. Keep in mind its super time consuming and alot of work.
What you will need:
Clear coat enamel - spray can or roll on
600 grit dry sand paper
1000 grit wet/dry sand paper
1500 grit wet/dry sand paper
2000 grit wet/dry sand paper
lambs wool polisher, preferably the less abrasive.
Light compound polish
A good swirl remover
A good wax
Spray bottle
alcohol
Some elbow grease or a good buffer
Tak cloth
1. Prime, let dry, then sand with 600 grit sandpaper, repeat. 2 coats good 3 coats even better. This will start the smooth effect, you'll feel it when you touch it. Wipe down with tak cloth. This will pick up any residue left.
2. Apply your base coat, since your using black, it'll be hard to sand that coat for smoothness, you'll end up streaking the work and just filling in sanding lines. So just make sure your making nice smooth strokes. I would spray this coat on, not at fast as rolling, but smoother finish
3. 2 to 3 coats of your base is good, let dry 15 to 20 mins in between each coat
4. The trick is to give your work a good coat of the clear enamel (Note:) make sure you spray the outside areas near the edges really well, for some reason this area doesnt' pick up as much paint due to the side to side motion in your strokes, so this ends up dull and not as clear as the center. Let cure for about 30 to 45 mins depending on weather and wet sand.
5. Apply your first coat, if you have over did it and have some runs, let it dry take your 1000 grit and sand down smooth and re-apply your clear coat taking care not to break into your black base coat.
6. If not get the spray bottle and the 1500 grits sandpaper, wet the paper and a 1’ x 1” area of the piece. Sand in an up down motion then back over it with a side to side, this will keep the swirls out.
7. Keep a towel in hand and wipe down after you hit the area pretty good. You will notice that its grey and dull and there will be tons of uneven indentions in the clear coat. Keep sanding and eye it until it gets pretty close to even. Take your tak cloth and wipe clean. You don’t want to do too much here as you will repeat this about 3 to 4 times.
8. Spray another coat of clear and repeat the above. After the 3rd coat and sanding the grey haze should all be uniform.
9. Hit it with a final 4th coat, but don’t sand. Let it cure for about a week. You will see overspray etc, but don’t let that bother you
10. Ok here is where it all pays off. Take your 2000 grit sand paper and lightly wetsand your work, this will remove any overspray or build up that accumulated during the cure. It will be super hazey when your complete.
11. Take your light compound polish and apply a coat with an applicator, then take then take the lambs wool and work the compound in an up and down and side to side motions taking pressure off as the compound is removed.
12. Repeat until happy with results, 3 minimum 6 max. Take a mixture of 50/50 water and alcohol in your spray bottle and spray off any residue after your final pass. After 4 passes you’ll be seeing a mirror reflection.
13. Now take your swirl remover and apply as directed.
14. Finally take your wax and apply, let it haze and remove. Finalize with fine microfiber cloth.
It's alot of work but you can't beat the finish.....
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