Speaking of paint jobs, I'm hoping there is a painter out there who can
answer this:
If I want to go base/clear, is it possible to sand out the base coat so that
it is "perfect" before the clear goes on? In other words, color sand the
base coat as you would a single stage paint, with ultimately say a 400-600
grit wet-paper? Obviously that would leave the base sorta hazy, but when
I've seen a base/clear job done, the base is already intentionally hazy
(maybe "FLAT" would be a better word to call it?)...the haziness disappears
when you put the clear on (sorta like what happens when you put a rock into
water...dull colors are no longer dull).
Seems to me, that unless you can make the base coat "perfect", any
imperfections in the base, will be shown in the clear, and then, the repair
is more problematic. I know that normally, the clear coat follows right on
the heals of the base (within a couple of hours I believe). Is there a
point when it is just plain too LATE to put clear on top of the base, or is
it one of those situations, where it must either be within, say 2 hours, or
if longer than that, then you must wait, say a week or longer, ie. there is
a point when it is ok, then not ok, then becomes ok again given enough time
for gases/vapors to bleed off. Any comments?
Rob
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