Shot some enamel w/hardner and got a run (go figure). Do I need to to color sand the entire panel (small) after I sand out the run, or can I just sand and buff the affected area? Will my spot fix show? Will there be a noticable difference? It's white, btw. Thanks.
Shave the run...a new razor blade works well..than once it's flat sand the area with some 1500 and hit it with a wool pad and some compound
If it's a small panel I would colorsand the whole thing after getting the run out. Color also matters too. The darker the color the more difficult to get the scratches out.
It really depends on how well you laid the paint out on the rest of the panel. If it is smooth and glossy it won' be as noticeable if you have some orange peel on the rest of the panel the "fix" may stand out like a sore thumb from certain angles as it will be noticeably smoother and shinier.
on white i bet the texture difference would not show out side, of course that depends on the car, location on the car and how well the rest of it sprayed out. if you have time let it sit so the run gets good and hard, it will "shave" better.
They aren't runs, they are "flow checks". X3 wait until it's good and hard, slice it off with a fresh razor blade.
Fix the run, buff the area, then see how it looks. If it stands out then do the rest of the panel. I think that's the only way you're going to know for sure.
Get one of these (called a nib file or run file) and you won't see it once done. Most never go away completely with sanding and that looks worse than a shiny spot.
Yeah, I want one of those, Highlander. Thanks. So really, it was more of a drip than a run. It is only on the grille surround of my 58 Apache, on the bottom (dripped from above, cause I wasn't patient). I carefully wet sanded with a block and some 400, 600, etc., until it was much less noticeable. You're right, Highlander, I was never going to get rid of it completely, and could see I was on the way to a bigger mess. Wasn't in a bad spot, but I still want to learn about fixing paint mistakes, since I seem to be able to discover all of them. Thanks guys.
You guys are making me smile. I'm really glad it was helpful, that means a lot. Odds are your favorite tool truck or pro paint supplier carries em.
and these are handy TQQ 1000 1500 -n- 2000 http://www.meguiars.com/en/professi...sanding-blocks-2000-grit/#JftYAeWMRCKMCvCR.97 as well as the one THEHIGHLANDER shows http://www.eastwood.com/painters-nib-files-set-of-three.html
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