Id just like to point out the car isnt nothing spectacular and im just doing little visual modifications to add my own taste to it.
Currently painting the boot trim strip and the door strips.
I flatted them back with 800 grit wet and dry, primered them, then flatted the primer so it was smooth using 1200 grit wet and dry, and then dried them with a heatgun, done all this over a few days, panel wiped them and then applied the basecoat black, which is Ford Panther Metallic Black, which for those who dont know, it has a lacquer clear coat over the top.
The black has gone on ok, i sprayed at a set distance and using only a side to side motion, i didnt go up down and all over the place, but now its dried, there tends to be patches that are duller than other parts? Hard to explain, but what i want to know is do i flat the colour coat back before applying the clear coat/lacquer? and with what grade wet and dry?
Ive done it with spray cans you see, everythings gone well so far, finish looks ok basecoat wise, i just wanted to know whether i need to flat the colour coat before lacquering it? I was guessing yes as otherwise you will see the dull and brighter patches of the basecoat through the clear coat, but googling this question told me not to wet flat the basecoat as it will mess up the metallic in the Panther black?
Any ideas?
Thanks