Did Not Get Gloss Finsh After Clear Coat What Do I Do?

[boostn0199]

Hi, I have just sprayed my spoiler and finished it but i did not obtain the gloss finish, is it possible if i sand it with a 1200 to get it smooth then reapply clear coat or will I have to start from scratch thanks?

[maximumrpm]

yes you can sand the clear coat back and respray it...once you have resprayed it give it a wet sand with 2000 grit, leave it for a couple of weeks for the solvents to dry properly then buff it and wax it

[gtrkiet]

BUFF IT!!!!!

[Trav33]

Did you spray with acrylic or 2-pak paint?

acrylic needs wet-sanding + buffing after clear coat has set.

[boostn0199]

thanks ye its acrylic. ill do that

[Trav33]

Make sure you WET SAND before you even think about polishing... i learnt this the hard way - spent hours with the diamond-cut compound, and only got a half decent finish. Then wet sanded, not sure if it was 1200 or 2000 paper, diamond cut and then another medium/light cut and it came up excellent.

There is a saying that the time needed to paint something is used in the prep - but with acrylic paint, a lot is also needed in the finishing stage.

[nvsA4]

sand it with a Wet 2000 grit, anything else will take to long to buff out and will be harder to buff out the scratches