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TnBlkC230WZ
03-21-2009, 10:34 AM
Below of are a couple of pics of my progress to date. What you see in the pics is (in order of coats)

Top (dark grey) DAS3027 sealer
middle (Blue) DBC 2000 Base coat
bottom (white) DAS3021 sealer

Is it ok to shoot my DBC2000 base then clear on top of this or should I reseal? According to the tech sheets, it is ok to shoot the color on top of this. I'm not looking for a show car, but I want it to look decent. I'm repainting the same blue color.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/03/IMG_0033-2.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/03/IMG_0034-2.jpg
oestek
03-21-2009, 01:09 PM
I would reseal. The more uniform your substrate color, the better your basecoat will look. Plus, it will be easier to see your coverage of the blue if you're shooting over gray and not the same color blue.
TnBlkC230WZ
03-21-2009, 06:00 PM
Looks like I will reseal it. I plan to spray two coats, let it set a few days and sand it smooth with 600 wet. I should be ready for base coats then.
Paint God
03-21-2009, 06:28 PM
what grit of sand paper is that finished in?
TnBlkC230WZ
03-21-2009, 08:45 PM
what grit of sand paper is that finished in?

I'm useing 400 wet per the tech sheet for the sealer. The car is a little dirty in the pic so it looks like I'm 80 grit.
1971CHEVELLE
03-21-2009, 08:54 PM
looking for to see it Finnish
Paint God
03-22-2009, 09:21 AM
I'm useing 400 wet per the tech sheet for the sealer. The car is a little dirty in the pic so it looks like I'm 80 grit.

Then dont re-seal it. Just get it all ready for paint. Once it is taped up and you are ready to go just spray a "wet on wet" sealer on it and then continue on with the paint.

What sealer is on it now?
What type of paint are you going to put on it?
jilge71
03-22-2009, 06:18 PM
i agree with paint god wet on wet.... i dont ever use a sealer that has to be sanded just a good urethane primer sanded out with 4-600 grit and then spray all at once.
caper150
03-23-2009, 03:21 PM
Looks like he's using PPG products. I'd just wait till your ready to complete the job and seal the car, let it flash, check for defects then paint it. I've not sealed cars that looked like this in the past and ended up repainting them cause they looked spotted and if it's a transparent paint your going to end up using more paint then you probably have on hand.