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No need,

I think we are doing the same thing. Look I used to sand primer ultra fine, shoot color and would chip and flake off easily with normal landings. Sputter was a poor choice of words on my part. For final primer coat that I already sanded, I guess a better term would be shoot a light coat and not sand it. The sanding of the color coat is only like you state above and I fully agree if one is going to shoot the lacquer. If I were get the surface prep perfect and a light coat of primer looked good, I wouldn't sand, let it dry, shoot color and go from there. Sounds right? (Gee, a rational discussion here withoug screaming, flaming or insulting. Cool) :)

Kurt Savegnago

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Kurt
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I had a process and testing technician at an automotive paint manufacturer that I used to work for show me how, that with judicious application, a little medium strength wax & grease remover would "soften" the color coat just enough so that the clear would grab.

Works like a charm. Although, the keyword is "judicious", as if you use too strong of a wax & grease remover, or use a little too much elbow grease for too long, then off comes the color coat.

The same works for primer to color coat bond too.

Took a little practice...

FWIW..

tah

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hiltyt

Then there's Future Floor Wax. Been using it for years on my rockets. Works great and easy to clean.

Ted Novak TRA#5512 IEAS#75

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the notorious t-e-d

Heard about the Future Floor Wax but is it safe to use over the color coat before shooting a clear lacquer?

Kurt Savegnago

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Kurt

No, it *replaces* the clear lacquer. Lacquer's a bad thing anyway. It's really not very sturdy as a top coat. Clear automotive polyurethane is the way to go. Extremely hard, durable finish.

Or, Future which is essentially a water-based acrylic clear.

tah

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hiltyt

No no, I mean to use the wax as a alternative to the clear coat. Every fall I clean off the wax with Windex and elbow grease and in the spring I recoat with Future.

Ted Novak TRA#5512 IEAS#75

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the notorious t-e-d

Yep! I do that too.

I also tend to use paint as fill & finish. ; )

Randy

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<randyolb

Yeah, right! Like we're going to get in a chicken eating contest with you.

Randy

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<randyolb

That's why after I finish building mine, I hand them to Verna and go find the ball game on tv. ; )

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<randyolb

Chainsaws at ten paces.

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Dave Grayvis

Well, we can fix the civility issue right now, you stupid bastard.

There, how is that? ;-)

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Tweak

I don't know, it's missing something. Can you do it like jerry?

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Dave Grayvis

Aroint thee! Speaketh not of one of the unholy trinity, lest thee bring him as flies cometh to dung.

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Tweak

That's pretty good, but You didn't mention the FAQ or repeatedly call Someone a moron, but otherwise You captured the spirit.

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Dave Grayvis

Point.

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David Erbas-White

This should be in the FAQ.

Just Tech Tod

tah

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hiltyt

many snips

That all seems quite civil and also focused on associated CONTENT.

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Jerry Irvine

Cool :) ;)

Kurt Savegnago

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Kurt

Finally, a sense of humor thread!

Kurt Savegnago

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Kurt

Yeah, now I feel all warm and fuzzy.

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Dave Grayvis

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