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Thought those with topcases may be curious what it would look like painted. (Shad case/rack)
Backrest pad is on order.
- light 800 grit wetsand
- tack cloth wipedown with alcohol
- mask off unpainted areas
- adhesion promoter spray 2 coats, and apply first paint coat while tacky
- 4 coats paint
- 3 coats 2K clear
Could use a 600 wetsand and 2000 2nd wetsand plus another coat or 2 of clear
However the clear has to harden 12 hours before sanding, and the pot life is about 12 hours ... previous experience is its too thick to use after 4 hours. Will need another $20 spray can of 2K clear, but decided it good enough as is.
Case lid has a fine texture, but finish is smooth after the clear flowed. There is still some fine texture (not orange peel) in the finish.
Hence a good wet sand at the 2nd coat or better clear stage after its cured would elevate it to OEM quality.
All paints were rattle cans.
Paint is one of 2 very very close Ford colors with pearls.
I think the lighter of the 2 would have been a better match, but the OEM paint has light and dark shifts depending on the angle.
This finish matches the darker tone of the OEM, but doesn't have the OEMs variability.
Auto body supply shop matched and supplied in a rattle can
2K clear is in a rattle can with a hardener you activate internally pressing a button on bottom.
Paint and clear both have awesome nozzles that provide a nice fan, unlike a standard spray paint.
Hold 10" from work, slower speed and overlap 50% (leave a wet coat)
Base dries matte Dont sand - you will remove color from pearl flakes. Though you could sand at 2nd last coat, and apply one more.
The base coat paint has a very long shelf life. It dries in about 20 min.
Thought those with topcases may be curious what it would look like painted. (Shad case/rack)
Backrest pad is on order.
- light 800 grit wetsand
- tack cloth wipedown with alcohol
- mask off unpainted areas
- adhesion promoter spray 2 coats, and apply first paint coat while tacky
- 4 coats paint
- 3 coats 2K clear
Could use a 600 wetsand and 2000 2nd wetsand plus another coat or 2 of clear
However the clear has to harden 12 hours before sanding, and the pot life is about 12 hours ... previous experience is its too thick to use after 4 hours. Will need another $20 spray can of 2K clear, but decided it good enough as is.
Case lid has a fine texture, but finish is smooth after the clear flowed. There is still some fine texture (not orange peel) in the finish.
Hence a good wet sand at the 2nd coat or better clear stage after its cured would elevate it to OEM quality.
All paints were rattle cans.
Paint is one of 2 very very close Ford colors with pearls.
I think the lighter of the 2 would have been a better match, but the OEM paint has light and dark shifts depending on the angle.
This finish matches the darker tone of the OEM, but doesn't have the OEMs variability.
Auto body supply shop matched and supplied in a rattle can
2K clear is in a rattle can with a hardener you activate internally pressing a button on bottom.
Paint and clear both have awesome nozzles that provide a nice fan, unlike a standard spray paint.
Hold 10" from work, slower speed and overlap 50% (leave a wet coat)
Base dries matte Dont sand - you will remove color from pearl flakes. Though you could sand at 2nd last coat, and apply one more.
The base coat paint has a very long shelf life. It dries in about 20 min.
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