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clear coat run?
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 12:06 pm
by kedi
newbie here ... Solo Jazz Master guitar kit. Using acrylic lacquer primer, base coat and clear. All went well with the primer and base color coats (White). Second coat of Clear got a Run
. Question - should I rub out the run now before more clear coat applications or continue with clear coats and then rub it out? I applied 3 coats of primer, lightly sanded with 0000 steel wool. Then 4 coats of base coat - no sanding between - about 10 to 15 minutes between coats. First coat of clear at about the same time period. Second coat of clear got the small run
. Oh by the way, I am using spray/rattle cans. Looking for suggestions on the best way to deal with this. Thanks to anyone that wants to jump in.
Ken
Re: clear coat run?
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 6:21 pm
by Ben-Had
I would use this technique. If you try sanding you can easily sand through. Get the majority of the run thickness and after you've sprayed additional layers you can level sand the area with the rest of the body with 800 grit fre-cut.
http://www.frets.com/FretsPages/Luthier ... rape1.html
Re: clear coat run?
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 6:35 pm
by kedi
Thanks Ben-Han. You are correct. I did go through
as you said. So now what?
Can I lightly sand the clear coat and spray another coat of base color and then back to clear coat steps? Ahh the trials of taking on and learning something new ... fun just the same.
Ken
Re: clear coat run?
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 7:06 pm
by Ben-Had
Yes. You'll probably want to feather it in. Mask off the rest of the guitar and spray that area.
Re: clear coat run?
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 7:33 pm
by
So keep in mind, this question is from a guy who has never done spraying.
My first thought upon seeing the run was to use a razor blade as a scraper
and scrape the run flat to the surrounding surface. Then simply continue with
successive spray coats. Would that work? If not, why??
-tommy
Re: clear coat run?
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 8:48 pm
by tippie53
If you have clear you can shoot a few more coats . You still need to level sand , often done with wet paper so you can get this out without too much of an issue.
Re: clear coat run?
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 9:03 pm
by kedi
Thanks tippie53 and tommyboy for the suggestions. Appreciated.
Ken
Re: clear coat run?
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 9:54 pm
by Ben-Had
tommyboy wrote:So keep in mind, this question is from a guy who has never done spraying.
My first thought upon seeing the run was to use a razor blade as a scraper
and scrape the run flat to the surrounding surface. Then simply continue with
successive spray coats. Would that work? If not, why??
-tommy
That's exactly what I suggested but I think I posted after he already sanded through.
Re: clear coat run?
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 12:44 am
by
Ben-Had wrote:tommyboy wrote:So keep in mind, this question is from a guy who has never done spraying.
My first thought upon seeing the run was to use a razor blade as a scraper
and scrape the run flat to the surrounding surface. Then simply continue with
successive spray coats. Would that work? If not, why??
-tommy
That's exactly what I suggested but I think I posted after he already sanded through.
Man....probably should have clicked that link.....
-tommy
Re: clear coat run?
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 8:52 am
by Ben-Had
tommyboy wrote:Ben-Had wrote:tommyboy wrote:So keep in mind, this question is from a guy who has never done spraying.
My first thought upon seeing the run was to use a razor blade as a scraper
and scrape the run flat to the surrounding surface. Then simply continue with
successive spray coats. Would that work? If not, why??
-tommy
That's exactly what I suggested but I think I posted after he already sanded through.
Man....probably should have clicked that link.....
-tommy
:)