Paint screwed...

[Hedgehog]

Guys this an emergency I know this question is similar to one made before something a little different. I was spraying the second wet coat over a proyect and I didn't notice that over one side of the car it laid down like dump nasty and I don't know how to fix this since the other sides came out pretty descent... Any tips please

Edited July 3, 2012 by Hedgehog

[Ace-Garageguy]

The answer will depend on just exactly what the problem is, and what material you're using.

Are there runs, sags and / or puddles from spraying too wet or too close?

Is it badly orange-peeled from spraying too dry or too far away?

Is it a solid color or a metallic or clear?

Is it lacquer or enamel or acrylic? Each of these variables will determine what corrective measures you can take.

If it's enamel or acrylic, I'd just strip the whole thing and start over.

Lacquer is hard to strip, even when it's fresh, so if it's orange peeled or if you've got runs and sags, the best thing to do is to let it dry thouroughly, sand the peoblems out, and respray the whole thing. This can be problematic though, as sanding and more paint buildup will tend to obliterate fine details, like emblems and sharp lines.

If you shot a good color coat, and now you have problems in your clear coat.....well, if it's lacquer clear I'd say shoot a few more coats, let it dry and THEN sand and polish. You'd be surprised that sometimes even horrible looking clear jobs can be saved and made show-quality with a really careful sanding and polishing.

[Hedgehog]

Oh I'm using model master's turquoise metallic and what happened is the paint built up too heavy consequently having runs and sags. It happened only over one side of the car so should I strip the whole car or cover the other sides and sand and repaint the messy one?

Edited July 3, 2012 by Hedgehog

[mikemodeler]

Is it the enamel or lacquer turquoise? Like Bill said, lacquer can be hard to strip but if you have runs and sags, stripping the paint and starting over is probably your best best.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Depends if it's lacquer or enamel. I don't remember which one that particular color is. If it's enamel, just strip it all.

[Hedgehog]

It's enamel guys

[High octane]

ANY paint job is not screwed up unless it can't be fixed. In your case I would let it dry and then strip the paint, re-prime and paint it again. Yeah I know it'll take awhile, but that 's the way it goes sometimes. Good luck with however you decide to fix it.

[Guest]

It's enamel guys

I would definitely strip it then.

[Hedgehog]

Thank you all of you guys for such a help I'll have to stripe it hahaha

[Art Anderson]

It's enamel guys

Easy Off Oven Cleaner will strip that enamel, especially since it's rather freshly painted. Be sure to do it outdoors, and wear rubber gloves and eye protection. Spray on, watch the paint blister up, wash off with clean water.

Art

[foxbat426]

Oven cleaner never worked great for me. before you strip it - is it that bad???