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Old Jun 12, 2010 | 01:07 PM
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Angry small spraying issue with laquer!

hi guys have painted the side mirror on my focus as it was scuffed, used 3 layers of imperial blue and 2 layers of laquer and it has come out perfect

only problem is when i done the 2nd coat of laquer, one bit has dried a bit misty, similar to when you breath on a glass mirror, any ideas what i need to do to correct this?
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Old Jun 12, 2010 | 02:11 PM
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? up want to sort this today
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Old Jun 12, 2010 | 02:14 PM
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i allways thought that happened when i woz cold ?
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Old Jun 12, 2010 | 02:26 PM
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maybe the spray gun was a bit far from the mirror
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Old Jun 12, 2010 | 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Ryan_3
maybe the spray gun was a bit far from the mirror
cans
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Old Jun 12, 2010 | 02:46 PM
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how long as it been drying? Sometimes its just cold coming out of the can and once its completely dried it will clear up.
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Old Jun 12, 2010 | 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Chopshop85
how long as it been drying? Sometimes its just cold coming out of the can and once its completely dried it will clear up.
about 20 hours now?
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Old Jun 12, 2010 | 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by paceo
cans

it can be aswell
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Old Jun 12, 2010 | 03:09 PM
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If the first coat was not dry this can happen maybe get some cutting compound and try to cut the top coat back
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Old Jun 12, 2010 | 03:11 PM
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or you have applied too much laquer at that certain pint hence its white

best thing to do is wet flat it to see if you can get rid of it if not do it again
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Old Jun 12, 2010 | 04:00 PM
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Ditto above comment,you've got a bit excited and put the second coat on too early.rub it down with 1500 wet/dry nice and gentle which should get the white out then a good go with the g3 and she'll come up like new.if you don't want to spend out on g3 halfords do a really similar product in a yellow tube for about £3 which will do just fine.
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