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Originally posted by mAtC
So what was your step-by-step? Sanded, primed, 4 thin layers, then clear coat? Or did you just prime, layer, and that's it.
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You know, what, I kinda "forgot"/igonred the priming process. Stupid me thought primer was the paint itself (duh, what was I thinking) so nope, no primer coat! :o
First I took them off of course. Sanded each of them down with 220 grit wet/dry sand paper, I wet sanded them for best results. Sand them untill they are a dul lightish gray color. Then dry them off, and make sure they are dust/dirt free of any sanding dust. Then spray on a semi-thick coat of paint. Let it dry for about 30 minutes, then go back and spray on another coat. When this coat dries, feel it for any roughness. If you feel any, you can buff it out by lightly sanding it (probably on the whole skirt, this happened with me) with 600 or higher grit sand paper. Then go and put on a few (like 3 or 4 more) coats of paint. Again check for roughness, if any, buff it again, and then put on one last coat to bulid back up the layer you buffed. Then let it dry, and you are now ready for your clear coat. Spray on a couple thin layers first, then one thick arse layer. I clear coated mine, but didn't do it thick enough, so it's not as high gloss as it could be. Eventhough my process I used to paint my skirts seems half assed, and/or cheap, it's not, my skirts have held up through bad weather, gravel on the freeways here, and mud being thrown on them from my tires, and NO chips what-so-ever on them, in fact the only chip I ever got in the apint un them, was from one day I accidentally heeled the driver's side skirt with my boots I was wearing that day. :o But otherwise, general rule of thumb, the more coats of paint and clear coat you apply, the stronger and tougher your skirts will hold up.
Any more ?'s, just ask away! :coolguy: