Spraying 2pac help pls

[kelldan]

Hey guys/girls,

I had my vr 94 commodore primed and ready for painting now a big mistake I have made is I painted the 2pac and totally forgot to sand the primer and have small specs everywhere from the primer!!!

To fix the problem can i sand back till smooth then put another 1-2 coats of paint over? Or will i have to start all over again?

Any help would be greatly appreciated thanks in advance.

[DJ-Bolan]

you will have to sand it back. when you paint 2pac it needs something to stick to, sanded down primer is perfect for it. so if i was you, i would sand the car back down to primer, then start again. otherwise you will like imperfections everywhere and the paint won't be straight and won't look like one coat. it'll look like you have big paint rings all around your car (unless your a professional, but i doubt it otherwise you wouldn't be in this situation). of course if you want a flawless finish just make sure when you sand it back to prime, get a tack cloth, and some pre-paint. remove any dust with tack cloth, and use prepaint to remove any left over grime/oils.

just make sure you don't air gun the car, or use any oil based chemicals or it will spoil the paint.

Top Tip: When you start painting. get a hose and wet the floor, so when you walk around you won't kick dust up.
Hope you find some of this useful. i regularly use 2pac paint for making shop from signs, so this isn't just text book advice.

-D

[ari666]

what colour is it?

[kelldan]

Thanks very much DJ-Bolan for the advice not what i wanted to hear but thanks for the information very helpful

Ari666 the colour is sherlock green like a dark green the origional colour of the car.

I was origionally doing it in acrylic would that be the best way to go? And i cant paint over the 2-pac with acrylic can I?

[ari666]

you can do whatever with 2k which is one of the reasons its better than acrylic.

so dark green as in: solid colour? or is it a metallic (clear over base) the reason i ask is cos' if its just solid colour then block the whole thing back in 1000 (just to flatten it out) the give it another 2 coats.

[kelldan]

Yep its a solid green with no clear, that would be great if i could just block it back a bit then recoat a few times, oh the joys of learning LOL!!

[Jonno]

block it back with wet dry
let it dry go over the whole car with wax and grease remover or whatever and paint a few coats on

[ari666]

yeah agreed ^^^ flats are so friggin easy to work with. espcially 2k. once its dry you can do whatever the hell you want to it.

[304runner]

pics? Wouldnt mind seeing a before and after..

[kelldan]

Ok thanks heaps guys, also after i have blocked it back should i use the scotch pads or whatever they are to rough up the surface for the paint to stick better? And can i put a slighly darker green on the next coats??

[ari666]

you could do purple with green polka dots if you wanted as long as the base is all the same colour it shouldnt matter, and personally i dont think you need to scotchbrite after 1000'ing it.

[kelldan]

^^^Haha Yeah my partner would kill me im already in trouble for rushing into it and making the mistake LOL!! Oh'well it was a good learning curb.

304runner will post some pics soon will put up when i first brought the car to primed then paint job mistake then when the new coat is on.

[Cracka]

Just keep in mind that you may have adhesion issues in the future. Stay clear of high pressure water cleaners and the like.

[clubsport_replica]

couldnt be bothered reading all the replys, but if its 2k solid direct gloss then just wet sand it with 600 and re-apply if its 2k clear over base then basically the same process wet sand with 600 then apply a coat or two of the base coat then reapply as many coats of clear u want. alot of people stuff up 2k by sanding too far ie up to 1000-1500 grit which isnt needed and it wont stick to the panels.

i can post up pics of the finishes i have recieved in this process which is the same alot of my mates do at there paint shops