Manchester, MI
Quoted from High_End_Pins:Next step for it will be the final sand and matte clear application. Probably going to go about eighty percent gloss level on this one so it will have a nice sheen but not overwhelming.
I will let it set one more day first so the clear can really settle in around the paint lines before I sand it flat.
I'm watching this step closely, having just completed my first matte clear application project with my Future Spa. I'm happy with my results (I went with about 65-75% gloss level) but it's this "settle in around the paint lines before I sand it flat" I'm curious about.
In the end, my work didn't end up flat, as some paint was a nightmare of thickness, and the edges don't bother me. However, I did give it a try, and would spray normal gloss clear over it, let it set for about three days, then sand it as flat as I could before there was too much cutting through to the color. I'd then color correct, and finally hit it with matte. It was surprising how the gloss clear seemed to be super thin over the higher areas, making it less of a simple process to get smooth (and that's three coats of clear). My son credits this to not enough sanding immediately after the initial application of the thick paint, he's probably right.
