Steve C Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 (edited) Is it possible to achieve the factory gloss finish on a body panel with a spray can lacquer ? The end result I got is a rough feel to it, even after polishing it. Edited February 11, 2015 by Steve C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highland-celica Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 very fine sand paper and lots of water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highland-celica Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 there is quite a bit of work involved to get a really good finish with a spray can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaungt4 Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 (edited) What i normally do Steve is wet and dry through each coat then wet and dry the final coat with plenty of water. You need a 1200 or higher grade paper for the final rub down after lacquer with plenty of water . After that it needs a good buffing . Ideally it needs to be left for a few weeks before the final rub down and buffing for the lacquer to harden off. Also mate a tip is to keep the garage /shed warm because the quicker it dries the better the shine will stay so less rubbing down afterwards .Also keep the dust down in the air . Edited February 11, 2015 by shaungtr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akuma77 Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 (edited) the best paint ive ever used was by canbrush , it doesnt sagg , drip , run and has a good coverage and as everybody else had said about the wet and dry coat this is sparkle red (has a gold glitter in it) found when i waited upto a month after the laquer had been applied it transformed it very shiney when buffed up it looked very dull at first : and then the transformation : Edited February 11, 2015 by celica1977 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geraintthomas Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 That's still a little rough though Celica1977 he's on about a perfect glossy finish. Primer, sand, base coat, sand, base coat, sand, lacquer, sand, lacquer, sand, polish. With smaller objects you don't need to as you can really build up the thickness of it to get rid of that 'orange peel' effect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akuma77 Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 maybe but i did the best i could with these and ask anyone who has seen these in he flesh they like glossy and polished and call me baz mate in fact the guys at samurai paints told me i was not to wet sand the final coat because of this specialised paint , its petrol and oil resistant too i agree there was a bit of orange peel when i did see a few days after the laquering : but that has seemed to like disappear as its not as visable as above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geraintthomas Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 Ah I see! nice. It's always harder on bigger parts. Just did my Wilwood Calipers with an absolute perfect finish on them, but it's easy as you can really lay it on thick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve C Posted February 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 Thank you for all the useful replies, I will take the advice on board. It's a wheel arch I've been working on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlasumm Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 i used this stuff on my front bumper came up really well once polished http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hycote-toyota-white-040-super-white-2-spray-paint-/130821779847?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item1e7595f187 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cravo Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 It's a case of relaquering and sanding down then buffing up with a compound such as Meguiars ultimate compound or similar until you get a perfect gloss finish. Just takes time and a little hard work that's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david924s Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 I found when doing my wheels that cheaper (Halfords own) lacquer would always leave a rough finish unless applied as a really wet coat (not easy on a body panel if vertical) but I used some better quality (more expensive) clear lacquer to finish the wheels off and much better probably worked out cheaper as it took less paint to get the effect I wanted and much less rubbing down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geraintthomas Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 Basically lacquer it and wait for it to dry. After that, flatten off the coat once it's hard and polish it back up. Then if it's still got orange peel, flatten it again, polish it back up and check. Once good, repeat it with more lacquer. It does take a lot of lacquering, rubbing back and polishing but if you're patient it'll look great. I found when doing my wheels that cheaper (Halfords own) lacquer would always leave a rough finish unless applied as a really wet coat (not easy on a body panel if vertical) but I used some better quality (more expensive) clear lacquer to finish the wheels off and much better probably worked out cheaper as it took less paint to get the effect I wanted and much less rubbing down. Same here mate. I used Halfords lacquer before and had average results. The moment I used Simoniz (spelling?) lacquer the results were far better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digs Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 "Same here mate. I used Halfords lacquer before and had average results. The moment I used Simoniz (spelling?) lacquer the results were far better!" Where did you grab that from ? Need a bit more polish on my front and rear bumper, finish is ok, not glossy enough theough! Using halfords lacquer (though will give it another sand first) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akuma77 Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 (edited) this is the stuff i used : http://www.canbrush.co.uk/colour-charts/ red plastic primer silver metalic - base coat sparkle red -top coat Clear C1 Laquer i think i got it from a ebay seller and im sure i paid £5-£6 - 400ml cans plus if you buy more than one he takes £0.80 off per can much cheaper than hafrauds etc Edited February 11, 2015 by celica1977 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geraintthomas Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 "Same here mate. I used Halfords lacquer before and had average results. The moment I used Simoniz (spelling?) lacquer the results were far better!" Where did you grab that from ? Need a bit more polish on my front and rear bumper, finish is ok, not glossy enough theough! Using halfords lacquer (though will give it another sand first) ...Halfords Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digs Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 ...Halfords Oh, hah ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david924s Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 I bought the primer, Silver and lacquer from Eurocarparts when they had a deal on at the time I probably got enough paint for four wheels for the price of what it would have cost me for one wheel from Halfords, but the deals need to be on for it to work out and although it worked out much cheaper I still bought too much so now have enough to redo the wheels another 3 times, better quality paint goes further, seems easier to apply and certainly has a better finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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