240smoke

did you clear coat then wetsand after you painted?

alex_s817

no i havent yet. i wanted to let it fully dry before i clear it. u think that would help?

240smoke

yeah, it would help alot.

alex_s817

ok ill definitely do that, thanks.

hatrick6

Yes, I do my own paint (only done it once so far though) and not only does clear coat help make everything shiney, but it also gets rid of SMALL (no big/drastic) imperfections. Also in my opinion wet sanding is well worth it, makes your ride look soooo sweet and shiney and smooth, There is an independent guy that I have do mine, he charges $300 to comes out to my house and do it all right there in one day.

alex_s817

oh ok cool. but since the paint lines that i can see are in the black paint, shouldnt i wet sand that first? and then clear? i would think that if i clear over it, i wont be able to get down to it when sanding unless i sand through the clear?

240smoke

I dont understand what your saying. post pictures of it.

alex_s817

i mean ive only painted it black so far. sanded it, primed it, sanded again, then black. and you can see the stroke marks where i painted. ive painted a lot of stuff before and never had it look like this. ill have to get pics tomorrow, it poured rain here today and still is

240smoke

is it where the color green starts?

alex_s817

i painted over the green

240smoke

I know... I mean is it where the green met the black before? is that where the lines are?

alex_s817

oh no sry i misunderstood, but no, its all over where i painted, like streaks, over the entire painted surface

240smoke

its prob cause you buzz bombed it. clear should get rid of it. did you make sure you scuffed the surface good before you painted?

alex_s817

yes, well actually, i had primed it and then sanded it pretty smooth with some 500 grit. you think that is my problem?

240smoke

I dont think so. I usually scuff the surface with 400 when I paint stuff. 500 cant be much of a difference.