yep, i gave it a good rubbing down before applying the top coat...ill leave it until next week to start buffing it....if there a few little pinhole dots that show through....what can i do about it?? can you get coloured polish or something to try and hide them???
----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Clough" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 8:58 PM Subject: Re: acrylic > Ben > Did you wet rub the undercoat before spraying the top coat? If not, it might > be high spots on the undercoat. > > You really should leave it over night to dry before buffing but you can > usually get away with about 4 hours in warm weather. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ben C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, 10 September 2002 20:37 PM > Subject: Re: acrylic > > > > yep acrylic laquer....ive done 3 so far, and its covered up the primer, > but > > i had a little go at buffing a small part just to see how it will come up, > > and i dont think 3 is near enuff, because these little pin hole sized dots > > come up, and the primer shows through...is that typical of not enuff coats > > of paint...or is it because i have only left a few hours drying time??? > > i am also thinking the dots come up because of where a chunk of dust is on > > the paint, and when i start to buff, its ripping that chunk out and taking > > that small spot right back to the primer....but then that gets me thinking > > that i jsut havent left it long enough??? i got a bit excited :) > > > > thanx a heap for your response > > ben > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Tony Bryant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 8:08 PM > > Subject: Re: acrylic > > > > > > > On Tue, 10 Sep 2002 21:26, you wrote: > > > > someone give me a number of how many top coats or acrylic i should be > > > > doing?? > > > > > > If you are talking about acrylic laquer (i.e. as opposed to acrylic > > enamel), > > > then you'll need at at least 5 coats to just stop the primer showing > > through, > > > and any extra above that you can put on are good - especially on sharp > > edges > > > - since you'll be buffing quite alot of paint off when you polish it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
