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This is a spot repair being done on a cavalier. Please keep in mind that this is a written off vehicle and only being painted to show the demonstration. When working on your own vehicles mask the car completely.
Here are the steps taken in the video:
| Pre-Polishing |
after cleaning with soap/water & wax and silicone remover, polishing the panel with a coarse compound cleans the surface further & gives the blending reducer a suitable scratch to adhere to. |
Sanding for Clearcoat
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Wetsand the area you anticipate your clearcoat going to using 1500-3000. (2000 used here) |
| Basecoat |
Always keep your basecoat within your 1500-3000 scratches (preferably an inch inside).Black is the easiest color to blend so this does not illustrate the challenges of blending within a small repair. |
| Clearcoat |
Bring your first coat to the edge of your basecoat & try to really fan it out. Bring your second coat a bit further, try to stay just within your 1500-3000 scratches and continue to fan it out. |
Clearcoat Blender
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You can an aerosol verson or spray gun. Apply your blender fairly light over your overspray, a bit inwards and a bit outwards also. |
| Wetsand & Polish your Blend |
After drying you can wetsand and polish your blend as you would any other job. I\'d recommend sanding the area flat with 2000 then polish with a coarse compound, followed by some finer ones. On a black finish you should also use something like 3M\'s ultrafina to get an immaculate finish. |
Products used:
3M Compounds - Coarse cutting creme with 3M white foam pad
- Swirl Mark Remover with 3Mb black foam pad
3M 2000 grit sandpaper
BASF -- RM Diamont basecoat
Sherwin Williams - HPC15 (15 minute clear)
- BS10 aerosol blender
Devilbiss Mini SRI-W
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