Adam-D
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i know with a solid colour you t-cut it to remove orange peel then polish it and thats it
with a metallic do i t-cut it? before the laquer? or do i just leave it, and laquer it then thats it, done
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Adam-D
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craig8
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after the laquer
E36 328
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Adam-D
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so i prime, paint, laquer, then cut it so its smooth and shineey then polish?
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Toby
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yep
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abdus
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what are you painting?
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Adam-D
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boot lock
so far smoothed it, plastic primer, high build, gonna lave it to set, then smooth it, normal primer, smooth it, then paint-laquer, cut it and polish it up, then fit the badge
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Vaux Lad
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Leave the laquer to dry for a few days before cutting it.
I usually use 1200/1500 wet and dry, wet.
Then cutting compound.
Then polish.
Should come up like glass.
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Adam-D
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so let the laquer set
then 1500 it wet? <?
then cut it
then polish it
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Vaux Lad
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Thats never failed me.
Just watch the edges(paint is naturally thinner on edges, so its easy burn through with wet/dry.)
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Adam-D
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ta, wet and dry on laquer is new to me. lol never done that before
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craig8
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i should have taken some pictures of each step today whilst i was doing it, i'll do it tomorow when i do more work on the car to show you the steps
E36 328
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