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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Varche on 30 March 2008, 15:13:47

Title: Paint laquer problem
Post by: Varche on 30 March 2008, 15:13:47

I had a very lucky escape the other day when a piece of metal whizzed across the boot of the car. Amazingly it only seems to have damaged the clear laquer on a patch about 2 inch in diameter on top of the Irmsher spoiler.

The paint underneath is intact. And no I can't claim on anyones insurance!

What are the options apart from going to a paint shop? Could I carefully sand down and brush some clear "varnish" on?

varche

Title: Re: Paint laquer problem
Post by: Danny on 30 March 2008, 15:17:32

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I had a very lucky escape the other day when a piece of metal whizzed across the boot of the car. Amazingly it only seems to have damaged the clear laquer on a patch about 2 inch in diameter on top of the Irmsher spoiler.

The paint underneath is intact. And no I can't claim on anyones insurance!

What are the options apart from going to a paint shop? Could I carefully sand down and brush some clear "varnish" on?

varche

mask it off and spray clear lacquer on it...?

Title: Re: Paint laquer problem
Post by: Gaffers on 30 March 2008, 15:20:21

brush laquer on with a modelling brush into the scrape and then once completely dry use T-cut and polish to make it smooth

Title: Re: Paint laquer problem
Post by: Albatross on 30 March 2008, 16:42:07

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I had a very lucky escape the other day when a piece of metal whizzed across the boot of the car. Amazingly it only seems to have damaged the clear laquer on a patch about 2 inch in diameter on top of the Irmsher spoiler.

The paint underneath is intact. And no I can't claim on anyones insurance!

What are the options apart from going to a paint shop? Could I carefully sand down and brush some clear "varnish" on?

varche

Read this:

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=20127

The site generally may have the answers. I have joined and it is a valuable. I can contribute nothing, but I do watch and learn from these Jedi Masters

Title: Re: Paint laquer problem
Post by: dbug on 30 March 2008, 18:48:08

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brush laquer on with a modelling brush into the scrape and then once completely dry use T-cut and polish to make it smooth

Generally as above but apply sufficient lacquer (more than one coat) to ensure its level is above rest of paint level.  Rub down with 1000 wet n dry using a backing block then use cutting compound to blend in/smooth.  T cut and polish. Job done.