alright guys as some know i have sprayed the boot on my golf vr6, i had given it a couple of coats of lacquer before i run out and it was looking very nice. so i got some new lacquer today, when i sprayed it in a couple of areas, there was like dimples appearing like the size of pin heads, just wondering whats caused this and how can i get rid of them?

 

Sounds like a silicone reaction. Chances are it was something airbourne that settled on the panel between coats of laquer. Did you panel wipe it before you started with the second lot of laquer to degrease it?
As for cures, its possible, if its not too badly reacted, you could get it thouroughly degreased, get a really good build of laquer, then wet flat it and machine buff it senseless, trouble is though, once the paints got silicone in it, its there for good. I've found putting more layers on to try and cover it, just makes the pin pricks look deeper and deeper. More likely though it'll be flat it down and start again owd mate

 

yes i did panel wipe it mate, so flatting it down do you mean go over it with 1500 grit then panel wipe it and start again?

 

Try putting it in a pot then microwaving it for 1min it's always gives better results

 

Yeh thats it, flat the laquer down till you have rubbed out a the pin pricks, degrease it thouroughly, then give it another session with the laquer, and all should be well

 

ive just bought a new paint wipe so ill give it a run down with some 1200 as thats all ive got.

one thing as soon as you paint wipe can you spray the lacquer on it? or do you need to paint wipe it and then wipe it down with a damp cloth?

 

Na as soon as you have wiped it, its ready to go. Its alcohol, so it should evaporate instantly, leaving a dry surface ready to go. Do everything you can to keep the area clean and free from dust, dirt and contaminants while, and after your painting as well. Putting the paint on is the easy bit, its the prep that takes the time i usually find

 

wicked, i have started to rub the dimples (fish eyes) out now so guess i will have to polish it before i lacquer it again as its gone misty and dull where i have rubbed it down!

 

Do not use polish before laqure. The laqure will bring the shine.

 

but where i have flatted the lacquer down with wet and dry its gone very misty

 

Wo wo wo, as said above, dont touch it wi any polish!! this really will make it impossible to paint over.
Crack on as you are, get it nicely flatted back, probably worth giving the whole panel a light rub over to give the next coat of laquer a 'key' dude

 

so it doent matter that the previous laquer i have flatted down with 1200 has gone very misty?

 

no it dosnt matter as you flated the shine off ,just panels wipe ,use two cloths one with panel wipe on ,and wipe off with other cloth till dry ,bang the laquer in hot water for couple mins before you put on ,do couple mist coats and let them dry as to seal the panel then couple wet coats .

 

No thats fine, its what it goes like when its flatted, its this that'll provide the key for the next coat. Keep your wet'n'dry paper wet as well pal, to stop it getting clogged up and scoring the paint as your rubbing