vintage chromoly

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another question.....after i shoot the base white, do i need to let it cure completely before masking and shooting the stripe? also, if i need to let it cure do i need to abrate the base color before shooting the black stripe and if so, do i mask the stripe area and then sand it?

i really want to get this right.

thanks, rob.

glassdave

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Single stage is kinda finicky when re coating. I have had it lift bad when trying to push the time frames. Personally i would do the base color and sand/buff to completion then give it a week or so. When i do stripes in single stage i like to mask it off and sand/scuff up to the tape but you have to be real carefull with the edge. One other thing i do if i know exactly where my tape line is gonna be (like on a feature line) is sand the surface before taping with 1000 or so. Then tape the stripe and then scuff inside the layout, this technique helps keep a crisp tape line and also locks the edge down to at least a thousand grit and dont forget to use an adhesion promoter like Bulldog (very important step). When you sand and buff the stripe down the previous 1000 at the tape line will naturally go away.

Josh LaFountain

Def. same thing i use. I also would pull the tape before dry if i was using a single stage paint. the material would have to flow out a little and tame the tape edge down some.....one would think.

vintage chromoly

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thanks guys!

Wildman_grafix

I always do this with the clear, seems to flow just a bit so the edge isn't as hard.
Granted I haven't painted a thing in almost a year,,,,,,, suc#s

glassdave

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Man thats cool. . . . .i thought i was the only one do'in it lol course these days with the speed paint dries your pretty much out of danger in minutes.

88 LS 7

If it were me doing the job i would spray the white and let it cure, sand it and let it sit and gas out, 1000 wet would be good. Then its preped for the stripe, spray the stripe and pull the tape, 3m blue fine line all the way, and then clear. Clear buffs better and doesnt chalk out over time in the uv, and you are hiding the tape line. If your a finicky person that will be buffing and waxing often i would clear, my 2 cents. Good luck..

Josh LaFountain

Im a fan of clear also. Im fact i never use single stage unless im painting an old junk tracter for one of my farmer buddys. BC/CC is all i use on the cars,bikes,boats i paint.

88 LS 7

I would still use single stage, i would just clear it. I donot use single stage at the shop,bc/cc..

vintage chromoly

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i've used concept dcc in the past with no clear. it still shines like new after 10 years.