Need Help For Crap Finish

[demon]

ive just airbrushed a guitar, something ive done loads of time before......i do it fo a living, but the one ive just finished has come out all weird, and nothing i do seems to sort it. I put a complicated design on it and it came out all stippled and rough feeling, with some parts glass smooth seemingly totally randomly. I obviously wasnt happy with it, so i tried polishing it but the fine detail in the airbrush work all rubbed out, so i ended up taking it back to the wood and doing it all again from scratch! thing is, its come out the same again! I really dont want to have to do it again, so does anyone know what I am on about and how to solve the problem? Its not something ive ever encountered before, and its the same two part automotive paint that ive always used..

[Jimm]

Not ever having airbrushed before, I would guess the more layers of paint used, the more stippled it will be.

Also, I'm guessing you have sealed the wood before painting.

The only thing I can suggest is to use many coats of clear before you even start wet sanding or polishing.

Get a real good thick build up and go from there.

If the design turned out fine, then a thick coat of clear seems to me, to be the answer.

[demon]

i had considered that option, but the existing paint on the guitar where it is not airbrushed is matte black, and I would like to keep that finish if at all possible. I think I might just have to clearcoat it though. Im leaving it hanging fo r a few days to let the paint harden fully, then Im gonna try a different polishing method, if this doesnt work it will ahve to be the clearcoat option I think.