Paint didn't work

**Uncle_Ken** · 05-01-2012, 10:16 AM

Bugger. I have done some touch up repairs on the AU over the past few days. Mostly stone chips. But I had 1 large scrape on the bottom of one of my side skirts that I thought I would spray. I had some Monsoon Blue in a can and some clear finish. Now I know that Monsoon Blue is a 2 Pac paint so I was a good boy and sprayed it on lighlty, wet sand between coats (1500 and 2000 paper) and left for a day after I had covered the scrape. I then did 5 coats of the clear and again waited 24 hours before cutting back.

Well it is nice and smooth but the clear is still milky. What have I done wrong? I was going to re spray the rear spoiler but now I think I am going to have to spend some $$$ and get it done by a pro.

UK

Dave_Obsession · 05-01-2012, 10:54 AM

Pictures?

**Uncle_Ken** · 05-01-2012, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by dave93761

Pictures?

Yeap. I know the paint is not a great match, but I am confused with the clear.

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UK

**Whoosha** · 05-01-2012, 02:02 PM

Bigest headache with that is the clear, it needs blending clear to make it blend in , very hard to achieve with a part panel from a can , you can just top coat the blue and polish it with out a clear coat, for the area your doing it would be fine , or you could just do the whole panel but it will probabley peel if it gets chipped again. or maybe get the paint shop to mix a can with some clear added.

blueoval · 05-01-2012, 03:34 PM

Wouldn't it need to be buffed after it cures too? That's gotta help with the frosty appearance surely?

**Whoosha** · 05-01-2012, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by blueoval

Wouldn't it need to be buffed after it cures too? That's gotta help with the frosty appearance surely?

Yes that will help, but its the edge is ware the problem will be it will just keep peeling back , if the colour match is good enough just a polish with no clear will be fine , as for the rear spolier UK if your painting the whole unit I would avoid trying to do it from a can .

Dave_Obsession · 05-01-2012, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Whoosha

Yes that will help, but its the edge is ware the problem will be it will just keep peeling back , if the colour match is good enough just a polish with no clear will be fine , as for the rear spolier UK if your painting the whole unit I would avoid trying to do it from a can .

This.

**Uncle_Ken** · 05-01-2012, 06:36 PM

Thanks guys. I was told as it was that I had to go over with clear to get the shine effect like 2 Pack (which I can't get in a spray can). This is correct?
UK

blueoval · 05-01-2012, 06:55 PM

you can get clear coat in a can. But the application of the clear coat wont be as neat and crisp as it would be off a gun.

**Whoosha** · 05-01-2012, 07:04 PM

I would ask your local paint shop if they can do a mix in a can for you 75 /35 would do on the small part your doing, or there's a compressor and some dusty old guns and gear in my shed

**Uncle_Ken** · 06-01-2012, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Whoosha

I would ask your local paint shop if they can do a mix in a can for you 75 /35 would do on the small part your doing, or there's a compressor and some dusty old guns and gear in my shed

Whoosha I have not heard of this one, 75/35. what is it and how would it work?
75 paint 35 clear?

UK

blumx · 06-01-2012, 09:31 AM

Rapid temp change or very cold panel will cause this. On a touch up area I personally would not have used a clear coat.

cheers
Keith

**Whoosha** · 06-01-2012, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Uncle_Ken

Whoosha I have not heard of this one, 75/35. what is it and how would it work?
75 paint 35 clear?

UK

Type O 75 /25

Yes thats the basic idea, not even sure they would do it for you , The basic theroy with Acrylic Paint I was taught back in the day (pre 2 pac dinasour days) was cover the repair with the base colour , usally 3 coats , followed buy 2 complete coats of colour . then a 50 50 mix of colour and clear,2 coats, then 75% clear 25% paint, 2 coats, then 1 or 2 coats of straight clear, works fine for large repairs or just scale it down for smaller jobs, the problem with metalics if your using a clear coat you have to blend it into the existing part of the panel which involves spraying a blending clear on to the good surface to get the paint to flow on from the repair . It can get bigger than Ben Hur, which is why I wouldn't use a clear over the top on a small repair

Dave_Obsession · 05-01-2012, 07:01 PM

Clearcoat will give the finish it's depth and gloss. When using a spray can - VERY VERY light and thin coats...

It may well be worth seeing if a mobile paint repairer can assist with this...they should be able to do a 'mini-respray' of just the affected area, and they can make sure it blends pretty well also.