Does anybody know if when you've sprayed something in black magic it needs to be lightly sanded to take the shine off then laquer it or do you just spray it and laquer straight over it? If that makes sense.

It says on the can to rub it down after leaving the paint to dry for 24 hours then apply laquer

Help :S

Yeah I lightly sanded it down (my grill) then lacquered it as per the can. (but I did a crap job so getting it done properly by a professional!)

This is what it says on the can.

Do not use rubbing compound on metallic or pearlescent paints which have not been oversprayed with lacquer. Clear lacquer must be used on metallic and perlescent paints to achieve the best colour match. Allow 24 hours for the paint to dry. Rub the area down and then apply lacquer.

Bodyshops wait until the paint is touch dry then laquer over without rubbing down, other wise it would take 2 days to spray a car.

I tend to leave it about an hour after base coat then wack the laquer on.

This way the base coat is tacky enough for laquer to stick.

I know this cause my best mate owns a bodyshop.

to get a good job ive always rubbed it down lightly with wet and dry paper with water after every coat even primer and first coat of lacquer my method is always 2 coats of primer 3 paint and 2 lacquer.everyone has diffrent ways of doing it thats the one ive always found to work for me.

I rub Primer and paint down, then lacquer. I find it really hard to get a nice glass wet finish with lacquer i always mess up.

I rub Primer and paint down, then lacquer. I find it really hard to get a nice glass wet finish with lacquer i always mess up.

Put it on nice and thick so it doesn't look flat. To thick it will run obviously.

I've just put as many Coates on untill it looks rite.

5 Coates of primer rubbed 3 Coates sanded down

3 Coates of paint No sanding

Onto the lacquer now but so far it's looking decent

Would you not be better to put the lacquer thin and build it up?

when i do anything now (only tackle small little jobs) i prime and paint, the take it somwhere for a bit of lacquer, its supprising how little people charge, normally cheaper than buying a can

Ryan90vrs - No cause it will go dull.

Hold can about 30cm away spraying grill back and fourth until you've built up a thick layer.

Wait half hour and do it again.

Putting it on thick, wet and shiny. That's how it'll dry.

I'll give it a good coat when I go back out in 5 been using the hair drier ( not mine ) to make it go quicker.

Heat is a good idea but not to hot as it can cause tiny bubbles in the laquer making it cloudy.

I draw the DIY line at spraying.

It'll cost you the same amount in paint and supplies than it will for a body shop to spray a grill.

I draw the DIY line at spraying.

It'll cost you the same amount in paint and supplies than it will for a body shop to spray a grill.

I`v tried in the past, and I have to say I agree with this man. I`m better off working a day`s overtime that it would have taken me, so not only does it cost the same, I get a better finish and a days overtime money in my pocket (or a day on the sofa for the lazy )

Exactly.

Sooo many times I've ended up buying all sorts of paint, paint stripper, sand paper etc because I've faffed it up.

And even when it goes right, it's a barely acceptable finish.

Before I lacquered my grille I rubbed it down with 1200 or 1500 grade wet and dry and water. The paint looked dull after I rubbed it down but the lacquer shined it back up. Was really pleased with the results.

Yeah rub it down with 1200 wet and dry (it will go dull) and you'll think its knackered

Then spray with laquer which will make it pop

I like to get stuck in sometimes saves a few notes too I've finished And I'll get a few pics up. Good or bad.