Touching up Clear After it's Dried

[Joseph]

I noticed a spot on the bottom edge of my trunk that looks like it didn't get enough clear. It's slightly orange peeled and looks pretty thin. I sprayed it about two or three hours ago. Can I scuff and shoot a little more? It's smooth and dry to the touch. I'm using Omni 161.

[88GT]

If you think its too thin to polish, you need to scuff and re clear the whole panel.

[JCCLARK]

Actually, you don't even have to scuff it.
As long as it's still clean, it'll stick fine.:cool:

[Joseph]

Can't just do that section? After I posted this, I called PPG's tech line. The guy there told me I could wait until tomorrow, when it's set up enough, and just shoot that small area. On the other hand, I don't know if he actually has experience or just answers phones. I guess I could polish it and see what it looks like.

[Joseph]

OK, just saw JC's post. I guess there are two schools of thought on this, huh?

Here's something I'm learning that I think rookies take for granted. I have found that if I'm not paying 110% attention, something is going to go wrong. It's often a little thing. But the little things take a huge amount of time and effort to fix sometimes. Moving the hose around wet surfaces, making sure my respirator isn't dripping condensation, checking edges before I paint, checking for pinholes, the list goes on and on. I got a lot of enthusiasm but I need more focus. What's the saying? Pain is a great motivator. And, oh, I've had some pain the last couple of days.

[another2centsworth]

Don't forget to put a strip of tape across the top of the cup to hold the lid securely...... if you are using gravity feed guns.

[JCCLARK]

Joseph, you're not alone.
I've been painting for over 30 yrs and I still feel that way.
That's what keeps it interesting, there's always challenges,
and no matter how good you are, there's always some rework.
Persistence is the key.