buffing time

[The WidowMaker]

can you apply too much clear (too many coats with proper flash)?

Good idea to sand inbtwn or not (cant be done btwn base and clear unless single stage)? seems to me that this is a great way to fix minor imperfections btwn coats. my cars going to be blown apart and the body will be on the rotisserie. sanding shouldnt be too hard, but its going to ruin the tape job each time. how well does trash sand out? meaning, if i have some dirt in it, whats it going to look like once its sanded?

when you guys say hard block it first, are you talking something like a durablok? what soft blocks are you all using?

Thanks, Tim

[hotrdblder]

yes you can apply to much, look in your paints tech manual generally they will have a coat number max and or a mil thinkness max, i never go over 3 coats, if i want more i block it with 800 then re clear and sand and buff

[The WidowMaker]

hotrdbldr - why do you cut it inbtwn coats? trash, peel or does it just turn out better?

do you ever sand btwn base coats?

Thanks, Tim

[hotrdblder]

i usually never cut base down, i usually apply my coats of base 2-4, then go around and nib dust in the base once nib'd i will re apply some base in those areas, then i go on to clear, no i do not cut clear in between coats.
i apply 2-3 coats let cure, sand flat and buff or if theres 2 tone or stripes etc i clear again 2 coats and sand and buff, it burys everything, so theres no tape lines etc.
basecoat should be applied so that it flashes before much dirt etc can get in it.
i usually do not go more then 3 coats of clear anytime, but i use standox and 3 coats of my clear is like 5 of duponts or other americanmade clears

[The WidowMaker]

thanks for the replies, and sorry to hijack the thread. what size tip do you use with your standox clears? my previous clears have been shot with a 1.3 sata 3000 rp digital. they lay out really nice, but i shoot a little dry to avoid runs and sags. some have said to shoot a little heavy since a few runs are easier to clean up than a whole cars worth of peel.

[hotrdblder]

dont run the clear, apply a happy medium between the two. i use a 1.3 tip on a sata rp for my standox hs clear. runs suck, sometimes you can get them, other times you can't, it will sand flat but there will be a wave where the run was, i hate runs