spot repairing urethane

[Sixx]

Good morning! after a long night finishing up a paint job, I got ready to clear it using a urethane. Towards the end of the session, I noticed a small hair fall into the clear. I hurried up and took a piece of tape to try to get it out.

I got it out, but it left a small burnish mark in the clear. I tried to take some shots of it to show you guys but it wouldn't come out clear on the camera.

I know that urethane is self leveling, and it did level out a bit. Is there a specific way to sand it out and re-spray that area?

Thanks

[freakray]

Wet sanding....

[Sixx]

Thanks freakray, I wasn't sure this would work. I'm gonna give it a try!

[Didymus]

Urethane is not as forgiving as lacquer. A new coat of lacquer, especially a wet one, will dissolve the earlier paint and blend with it. Nothing short of a welding torch will dissolve cured urethane, and it cures fast. So the demarcation between the new coat and the earlier one may be visible.

Yet another reason why I switched back to lacquer clearcoat.

Ddms

[Sixx]

Didy,
I learned the hard way, yet again!!!! and my wife is all over my ass about wrecking another paint job. Just more and more $$$$$$ to buy more kits

Is there a way I can strip the urethane off the body and start over?

[Didymus]

Originally Posted by Sixx

Is there a way I can strip the urethane off the body and start over?

Not that I know of. It is very tough stuff. Some people say oven cleaner works.

This actually might be a job for the dreaded Micromesh. Use it to sand the spot smooth, let it cure for a few days, then polish it.

(What does your wife care if you spoil a paint job? It's your hobby, and it ought to be fun for you. I don't think it's a good policy to invite criticism by "sharing." Work quietly, display your successes and leave it at that.)

Ddms