H E L P !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bubbaman]

ok  first of all it is  VERY HOT today  near  100  - well i just started spray painting  [ rattle can  ] - my  PETERBUILT cab  and the paint like  hit some spots  and  like  formed  clogged  spots on the truck - i`m gonna let it dry  than i guess i`ve got to sand it right ? - what grit do i use  and should i prime it first  ??

[Snake45]

Some kind of clue in your thread title might be HELPful.

[SfanGoch]

 i`m gonna let it dry  than i guess i`ve got to sand it right ?

WRONG!!!!! Wassamattaforyou?!? Strip, don't sand, the paint off. That way, you won't beat your head against the wall when you realize that you sanded off all of the details.

 

[bubbaman]

ok strip with what ??

[SfanGoch]

Easy-Off oven cleaner, brake fluid, Simple Green.......or, read "Paint Strippers - What to use".

Edited June 24, 2016 by SfanGoch

[Ace-Garageguy]

Yes grasshopper, there is a wealth of information already posted...in depth...available to those who seek enlightenment... 

 

[bubbaman]

i`m not an idiot  ACE  just real new to this  - and learnin  much

[Mike_G]

What kind of paint did you use?

[Ace-Garageguy]

i`m not an idiot  ACE  just real new to this  - and learnin  much

Sorry if you feel I implied idiocy. That was not my intent. The "paint stripping" thread is very in depth, and is pinned at the very top of the "questions" section, as Sfan linked to.

[slusher]

Really matters with what you painted it with. Super clean if it was enamel.  Lacquer use 91 % alcohol 

Edited June 24, 2016 by slusher

[Mike_G]

If he used lacquer and all he had were a few spits, he might even be able to get away with sandng the spitty parts and polishing it out. If we're talking about enamel, I'd strip it with EZ-Off

 

 

[slusher]

If he used lacquer and all he had were a few spits, he might even be able to get away with sandng the spitty parts and polishing it out. If we're talking about enamel, I'd strip it with EZ-Off

 

 

Good point Mike. I kind of thought the worse due to the temp being so high..

[Jantrix]

 should i prime it first  ??

Yes. Always in any conditions prime all bodies first. After dry, wet sand lightly with a high grit to get things even (you should not sand through to plastic anywhere in this step, if you do re-prime). Then shoot your paint. In my experience it's not the heat, so much as humidity that causes problems. And in N.C. I know you have plenty of that. Your options are - 1. wait until you have a couple of cloudy days in a row when the humidity is lower, 2. wait until fall/winter, 3. find an indoor AC controlled area to paint in.

I'm in Florida. I recommend the latter. Spend the $, get a paint booth. You'll never regret it.

[Tom Geiger]

Yes. Always in any conditions prime all bodies first. After dry, wet sand lightly with a high grit to get things even (you should not sand through to plastic anywhere in this step, if you do re-prime). Then shoot your paint. In my experience it's not the heat, so much as humidity that causes problems. And in N.C. I know you have plenty of that. Your options are - 1. wait until you have a couple of cloudy days in a row when the humidity is lower, 2. wait until fall/winter, 3. find an indoor AC controlled area to paint in.

 

Or paint important parts like bodies early in the morning or late in the day once the temperature / humidity is down.  And do so in the shade, out of direct sunlight.  

Stan, important details...   what brand/type of paint?  How old is the can?  Were you painting outdoors?  Photos go a long way in explaining your issue too.

Paint issues can be from humidity..   temperature- paint can actually dry in the air before hitting the body...  old paint can.. I have a 30 year old can of Duplicolor lacquer. It spit some blobs, I was fortunate to be able to polish them out.