What to do to get it perfectly straight?
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Hey guys,
I am re-painting a 65 mustang from bare metal. I have done all the body work. I have primed it with high build primer and long blocked it numerous times. Then I used guide coat and sanded it until I got it really straight. I had to work with it to get it to where when you look down the panel at an object off in a distant, it looks good with out any distortion. One thing I fought with is trying to get it when you look down the panel it looks perfectly straight but if you weave your head around you can see slight movement. I hope this makes since what I am trying to say.
My question is, after I get it just right and it is ready to paint, I was going to seal it with epoxy sealer primer. I will have to sand it after I put that on and I will probably lose the straightness I have worked so hard to get.
What do you guy do to get it perfectly straight? I am doing this for a guy that wants to show it and it needs to be right on the money.
I am thinking that if it is that close I could just paint it and long block the clear and re-clear it again and cut and buff it again. What method should I use to get it perfect during the second cut and buff? I have noticed that just cutting the clear can cause that distortion. I am talking about black paint.
Is it best to use the longest length strokes possible with the longest board? Maybe sand it very lightly? That would take forever to do the whole car.
Thanks for any tips or idea’s.
if you reduce the epoxy sealer so its thin like a sealer should be and not thick primer you should not have to sand it. laying down another full coat of epoxy is not sealing in my book, your just reprimering. spray down a thin reduced coat of epoxy wait 15 min and go right to base. wait overnight, clear it, block it flat with some 400 and clear again. if your using a high solids clear then second round you usually want a slightly thinner clear that stays wet longer. if your a close sprayer back off the panel and extra inch or two as well.
so, do you think it’s even necessary to use the epoxy sealer at all?
I think if you want perfectly straight you would have wanted to poly prime the car, block it with a long board, then maybe prime with a urethane, block again and paint.
i personally always like to shoot a sealer. it creates much better adhesion and chip resistance.
Thanks guy. I have done the body work and primed it and blocked it and also did the guide coat to where I dont have any black spots left after sanding.
So, as long as there isnt any metal showing, Should I be good to base and clear?possibly. be sure to run your hand across every square inco of every panel in all direction and at different speeds, closely feel the surface. if you feel anything at all then it will need to be taken care of by either filler or a reprime.
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