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Lacquer paint spots
So I’m working on this old car which has lacquer paint.
There are these tiny spots on both of the rear fenders. It looks like overspray, but it actually the paint.
Have anyone ever ran into this? Also, could they be wet sanded out???
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Re: Lacquer paint spots
And for what it's worth, to find my article, or ANY of my articles, I simply go to Skynet and type if a few key words and then my first and last name.
For example, here's what I typed into Skynet
solvent pop mike Phillips
The article popped right up - no pun intended.
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Re: Lacquer paint spots
The age of the paint confirms the likeliness of solvent pop. Years ago there was far less choice when it comes to reducers, now we have a plethora of both fast and slow reducers which allow painters to compensate for climate conditions, time, etc., all of which can contribute to solvent pop.
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Re: Lacquer paint spots
Mike, so I would try too use a Denim pad, should I use compound on the pad or just the pad itself? I have bought a few of these, but I have never used them.
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Re: Lacquer paint spots
Originally Posted by
prin
Mike, so I would try too use a Denim pad, should I use compound on the pad or just the pad itself? I have bought a few of these, but I have never used them.
Denim pads are for removing orange peel.
Being that the paint job is 30 years old I would tend to just follow your normal compound and polish regimen.
I’ve never seen solvent pop removed. It’s a hole or tunnel THROUGH the matrix of paint. Buffing more and more just removes good paint and reveals more of the tunnel/hole.
It’s NOT a defect ON the paint - it’s a defect throughout the layer of paint.
Unless your being paid crazy money and the owner will accept that trying to fix the defect may lead to getting a new paint job - I would not try to remove solvent pop.
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Did you get my newsletter in your e-mail tonight?
If not - check your Junk Folder. Here’s one of the articles I shared in this newsletter.
When to stop buffing - Or - How far should you go to remove swirls and scratches?
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Re: Lacquer paint spots
Originally Posted by
Mike Phillips
I did not get your email. What address did you send it to? I read through the "When to stop buffing" and it is VERY informative. Thanks for referring to that. I am going to just get rid of the swirls and clean the paint up. No need to screw up things! Thanks again for all of the advice!
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