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To Clooney...painting woes...oh brother!

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07-15-2000 18:47:10

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Hey Clooney: I scuffed and sanded the hood. Looked great. Painted it with the enamel this morning (inside this time to avoid insects). WOW! I laid it on smooth and it is very glossy...looks sweet. But wouldn'y you know it....frickin dust! Enough that it takes an otherwise spectacular coat, and you know...dust in it...one long hairlikesquiggly dust plopped into the center of the hood and other particles throughout. I'm trying to get this thing done right...for show. I may now end up stripping it, or sanding it down a lot and re-doing it for the third time. So close this time. But, on the positive side, I'm working with enamel paint much better and understand how it best is sprayed on for a superior finish. I'll get there eventually. tm

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07-18-2000 17:57:45

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Re: to Clooney...painting woes...oh brother! in reply to tm, 07-15-2000 18:47:10

Thanks to all that posted to my questions and problem solving need.

Here's what I'm going to do:

let it dry (i used a hardener too).

Sand the top coat with 600 Grit and a little detergent.

Spray with a gloss clear coat. Sand with 1000 or 1500. Buff with buffing compound and pad. Local body shop guy is letting me use his buffing compound and buffer pad etc. That was decent of him...but I paid him some decent money for using his sandblasting equipment. He sees the hood and fenders as a minor job... and just letting me use his shop when I'm ready. I will post the results...but won't get to painting til this weekend at the earliest. Working on fitting sheet metal on the tractor at the moment...time consuming. THANKS to all and Clooney.

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JimC

07-17-2000 19:27:08

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Re: to Clooney...painting woes...oh brother! in reply to tm, 07-15-2000 18:47:10

Check out this web site
www.autobodystore.com
they have a great bulletin board, check the archives for posts on any questions you may have re; polishes, compounds, etc. if you don't find it in the archives, post a message, I am sure it will get answered shortly it is a very active board.
I have been reading it for about 4 months now, I very seldom post anything, I just try to absorb the advice from the pro's
by the way, if you used hardner in your enamel, you should have no problem buffing it out in 4-5 days. If no hardner, you may have to wait for a month or two
good luck

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clooney

07-17-2000 15:29:32

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Re: to Clooney...painting woes...oh brother! in reply to tm, 07-15-2000 18:47:10

TM, that dust thing is a problem for all painters. Unless you have a down draft water wall paint booth you better learn how to handle a little dust in your paint job. Let it dry in the sun for a few days then wash it a couple of times & see how bad the dust looks, it might not look too bad after a couple of washings. If it still looks bad try a very mild rubbing compound & a buffing wheel. I like a foam pad on a random orbital sander sander because it doesn't leave swirl marks. If you use a buffer use a foam pad (not cheap)& don't force it, let the buffer do the work. If the dust left raised marks or leaves a pocket when washed off you might try 1000 or 1500 wet & dry paper with water & a little dish soap as "Ji" said , use a little rubber pad or wrap the paper around a paint stir stick, go slow & let the paint dry real good before sanding it, if the paper starts to load up with paint it probably isn't dry enough. Good luck & let us know how it turns out.

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Fred OH

07-17-2000 10:10:27

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Re: to Clooney...painting woes...oh brother! in reply to tm, 07-15-2000 18:47:10

I've seen small body shops take a garden hose and dampen down the paint area before spray painting to prevent airborn dust from getting on the finish.

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Ji in N M

07-16-2000 18:27:59

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Re: to Clooney...painting woes...oh brother! in reply to tm, 07-15-2000 18:47:10

Let it dry---Than sand it with 1000 grit and try using a spray bottle with soap (deturgent) and water to lube it ,and than use polishing compound,not rubbing compound,ant it should be show quality when your done-----Jim

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MarkB

07-16-2000 06:11:10

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Re: to Clooney...painting woes...oh brother! in reply to tm, 07-15-2000 18:47:10

Go to your hardware store and get a "tack cloth". It will pick up any dust that's left over after you wipe down the hood.

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07-16-2000 06:58:29

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Re: Re: to Clooney...painting woes...oh brother! in reply to MarkB, 07-16-2000 06:11:10

did that prior to painting...I believe the dust was airborn dust settling down as I painted it. Are you familiar with buffing and rubbing...and what products are out there...maybe I can sand it down with 1000 grit, rub it, and buff it. But, I don't know about products, types of buffing wheel materials etc. etc. Any advice?

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