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Too much orange peel and a lot of dust! How to proceed?
Hi Aaron, i need your help. I finally managed to paint my 2005 Honda Civic. Unfortunately i have a lot of dust in the clear and some panels have a little bit too much of a peel. It is not as uniform as i want it. The pictures are hiding the flaws ;). My first thought was to sand and buff everything, but then i read your advice about Flow Coating and i'm curious if this ist the way to go for me. I like a factory orange peel look because it's a daily driver. I don't need it super flat. If flow coating is the right choice, how should i approach it? Can i disassemble the panels, sand them flat and flow coat them all individually? I felt a little bit overwhelmed when i sprayed the whole car and i would gain a lot of confidence doing it one by one. And is it a bad idea to coat the doors while they are laying flat for better self leveling of the clear? Or will this look unnatural? Thank you :)
Too much orange peel and a lot of dust! How to proceed?
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@Chris Kiefer Thanks. I did put 3 coats of clear down.
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@Aaron Jokela That helps a lot. Ok so i'll sand and buff. Thank You! :)
Outside set up
Hey, I hope everyone is having a fantastic Monday. I just finished the module on setup, and I understand and appreciate that most of the result comes down to your environment and setup, and that outside is really just for practice. I live in an apartment, so outside is pretty much my only option right now. What do you think of the mobile business model? Do you think it could bring good results on smaller areas and SMART jobs, assuming enough experience and controlling the surroundings as best as possible or if at all possible (blocking wind and contaminants, keeping an eye out for weather/time of day, temperature, humidity, and so on)? And if ya’ll think it's possible, does anyone have any advice on how to go about it? Thank you.
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I don't think this is a good idea, because outside you can't control any of the external influences. Just my opinion, i'm by no means a professional.
Repainting my 2005 Honda Civic
Currently i'm preparing my '05 Civic for fresh paint. The desired paint is Honda B518-P Midnight Blue Pearl. This is my first full paint job. Did some bumpers, a tailgate and some quarter panels before. This is definetly my most serious undertaking of this kind until now. It's a ridiculous amount of labour. But in the end it will be worth it 😊 @Aaron Jokela thanks for this course. It's a real gamechanger for me! Helps a lot!
Repainting my 2005 Honda Civic
0 likes • Jun 18
@Esa Harvela thanks. Will keep you updated.
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