Aerosol Touch Up Spray Paint Cans
Ideal temperature for spraying
is 70-80F. Ideal Humidity should be 50% or less.
(read entire section before you start) Read the free
tips page also for even more spray paint application guidance.
We provide a piece of specially coated poster board paper called a spray out
card or test panel. Paint this first to determine color match. Their is
nothing we can do once the paint is on the car.
Surface
Preparation
Use a 180 - 320 grit wet or dry sandpaper to remove
rust, scratches, or bad surface damage. Then use 600 wet or dry to remove
320 grit scratches. Wet sand the entire area to be spray painted with 1500
wet sandpaper for adhesion purposes. Entire area to be
painted should be dull and
smooth.
Thoroughly clean the area to be repaired with dish soap (Joy,
Dawn etc.) and water. Then dry completely. Use prep solvent and a
clean lint free towel to assure the surface
is free of wax, oil, and
other surface contaminates. For better results do not apply
paint in
direct sunlight, high humidity, or where silicone waxes and
tire dressings are
present.
Mask off adjacent panels to prevent
overspray. In the case of painting in an
enclosed area mask the entire car with plastic sheeting
if possible. We recommend a 3/4" 3M auto grade tape to mask
with paper. Make a line with tape first, then tape paper to your existing
tape line. Doubling up newspaper will work fine but paint
has a possibility of bleeding
through with excessive heavy coats. We recommend using white or
green masking paper, 18" wide or longer. Use
1 1/2" or 2" tape for masking off smaller
areas like tail lights and reflectors.
Primer
Shake primer well. Apply
aerosol primer spray paint over clean scuffed metal or plastic. Primer will fill
320 grit wet sandpaper scratches. Apply
3 or more coats waiting 5-10 minutes dry time in-between coats.
30 minutes after application primer can be rough sanded with
400 grit, and then final sanded with 600 grit
wet sandpaper.
Before using the basecoat color clean
with water and/or prep solvent then dry the surface thoroughly. Use
a tack rag to clean the area from light dust. The area needs to be clean
and completely dust free.
Spray Paint touch up application
Mask off adjacent panels to prevent
overspray. Thoroughly shake the base
coat color before applying. Spray a test panel with base coat and clear
coat first to compare color match and coverage. Apply as many medium
coats needed to cover the area
waiting 5-10 minutes
between
coats. Each coat should appear uniform and dry between
each coat.
Tri-coat paints are
different. You use the solid ground coat color first, one coat at a time
until covered. Then you use the midcoat pearl color.
Apply one coat at a time until you achieve the pearl
effect of the factory color.
Clearcoat Spray Paint
Shake clear coat well. Allow 30
minutes after base coat color has been applied to
apply the clear coat. Apply 3-4 wet coats waiting
5-10
minutes in between coats. Each coat should look wet and
glossy but not dripping. Wait one day to sand and polish.
Clearcoat can be lightly wet sanded
with 1500 grit to correct texture and or remove dirt from the finish.
Rubbing compound will remove 1500 grit sandpaper scratches from paint and
will also bring the clearcoat to a higher gloss. Do
not wax for one
month.
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