Base Coat & Clear Coats Questions HELP!!!!!!!!

[FireballV8]

I finally switched over to base coat clear coat system. I am using PPG products, my clear is 2010. My question is I painted the base coat and then clear coated it after the specified time, but I rushed doing the clear and my coat isn't very even is a few spots. Can this be sanded and cleared again or do I need to strip off the clear and base coat and start from scratch?? Also what sandpaper grit should I use if only sanding the clear to reapply more clear?

Thanks

Steve

[Guest imported_MrEarl]

Steve,

For paint questions like this I always hit the Eastwood Forum first. Here's a post that might help Eastwood

[pirate]

Yes, clear coat can be sanded very well but wait at least a week for the clear to cure. For aplying more clear use no coarser paper than 400 grit but 600 grit will asure no sanding marks in the finish. Use wet-dry paper and mix a little dish soap and water together and and continuously keeping the paper dipped in this water. Use a block on the paper where the surfaces are flat enough to accept the block. Paint supply stores supply a slightly flexable block that works good. I hope you have put on at the very least, 2 coats of clear. I can't stress the importance to mush about sanding through the clear. Be careful and patient. If you sand thru the clear and into the base, then you have to re-aply more base to the entire panel or you will have a "funny" color spot where you sanded into the base. wash and rinse the car good after you are done.

[FireballV8]

Guys thanks for all the help, I like the Eastwood website. The new PPG products are very poor, after I sanded the run and had it flat, white dots (very small) appeared in the clear. I asked our local restorer about this and took the panel in to show him and he said it was the clear, the 2010 has this quality to it. So I just repainted everything and finally color sanded and buffed it last night. It looks good now, but it was a lot of work. It goes to show you that never rush a job.

Thanks Again.

[pirate]

PPG products are like most suppliers, they have the good stuff and they have the cheap stuff. I have used the PPG 2002 clear and found it very superior to other brands of clear. A little more expensive and more work to sand and buff tho.