What did you do to your Car today?

[dsmuts]

This

I hate your face for having that. I need one now.

 

[DirtDog]

What did I do wrong? I bought some exact match paint for some bumper plugs for where the front license plate used to be. The plug in middle looks correct and that's cause I put water on it. But when water dries looks like the rest. I did 5 coats.

 

[Mad Monkey]

probably need to clear coat them.

i know my paint is base only when i buy it.

 

[ericspecullaas]

What did I do wrong? I bought some exact match paint for some bumper plugs for where the front license plate used to be. The plug in middle looks correct and that's cause I put water on it. But when water dries looks like the rest. I did 5 coats.

ok did you get mate paint? also too how far were you from it when you painted it? it looks like your blowing to dry

 

[Scottydoggs]

first off. lift them out of the cardboard so they are not touching it via the head. then try some clear coat on top. it may make it shine.

 

[Mad Monkey]

thats the other part, light coat.. also sand those first so it sticks..

paint isnt just as easy as spray and go.. but its a learning process.

 

[ericspecullaas]

scotty true. they will stick badly and take paper with them when you lift them off

 

[Scottydoggs]

ive learned how to wire stuff in the free air, f cardboard lol

prep is always key, even for something that small. id strip them down sand them up a bit, one very light fast pass, then 3 more, then clear coat a few times, same way soft light passes. so light you dont want full coverage for any of the coats.

 

[Mad Monkey]

ive been painting all day lol, sanding, cleaning is KEY

 

[ericspecullaas]

scotty were the primer? and mad monkey is right sanding is what makes it all smooth

 

[danielle15]

Prep is 90% of the work.

 

[Mad Monkey]

i always prime too.. a nice filler primer usually.

 

[ericspecullaas]

do you use High build primer? Then a gray primer then color or colour?

 

[Scottydoggs]

and 10% perspiration, ive seen willy wonka. umpa lompa dopiety do

 

[importisland13]

where u get the plus from I need some =]

 

[Mad Monkey]

its a grey filler primer, not high build, just light.

then base

then clear


some secrect steps in between .. and after

naw just the standard sand etc.

 

[ericspecullaas]

i use 3 coats of high build then sand 80% off then i use gray primer 3 coats then wet sand it tell its smooth then color and wet sand again then clear it then the final wet sand then buff to a shine. yeah to many steps but looks perfect!!

 

[Scottydoggs]

i use 3 coats of high build then sand 80% off then i use gray primer 3 coats then wet sand it tell its smooth then color and wet sand again then clear it then the final wet sand then buff to a shine. yeah to many steps but looks perfect!!

sucks to do all this for a push in tree plug lol but its whats right.

 

[stealthee]

Aerosol cans NEVER match, they never will.

 

[Mad Monkey]

ill do those steps when i do the plugs on my car lol