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Had a paint job go south on me back in 2017
I was laying down clear coat on a Mustang in my old shop near Atlanta when a bug landed right in the middle of the hood. I tried to pluck it out with tweezers but ended up making a bigger mess, had to wet sand and redo the whole panel. Anyone else ever have a tiny thing ruin a whole afternoon?
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thomas.tyler24d agoTop Commenter
Had that exact thing happen with a blue Ford Focus back in 2018. I get why people say start over but @the_max I actually disagree on this one. Sometimes you can save it if you act quick enough. I let the bug sit for about 10 minutes until the clear got a little tacky, then used a razor blade to carefully scrape it off and hit it with a light dusting of clear over the spot. Wet sanded just that area with 1500 grit and polished it out. Couldnt even tell it was there after. Starting from scratch on a whole panel sets you back hours and wastes product. Only time I fully redo is if the bug sinks in while the base is still wet or the clear is too fresh. Otherwise its fixable with patience.
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felix82424d ago
My buddy Dave had a similar thing happen with a metallic blue Charger. A gnat got stuck right in the second coat of base and when he tried to blow it off it just smeared into a big greasy streak. He spent the next four hours sanding it all back down and starting fresh while the customers dog kept barking at him through the shop window.
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