mickc Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Hi Guys, I have finished several bodies in a rattlecan acrylic clear, over metalic black and another over "sunset blaze" optical FX paint. I know the usual dying time is at least a few weeks,but can i sand and buff it after a week or so and then do it again after a couple of months if it sinks back more? I did a full size arcade machine in the same finish (but with a gun) and buffed it out the next day, but after a month or so it sank back to how it looks now straight off the cans. Its just that there is a wood show on in town in a couple of weeks, and i'd love for them to be in it, even if i have to strip them and resand \ buff them after a while. Its a pride thing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al heeley Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 I think you will always get this sort of problem with sprayed acrylic. What about a 2-part higher build coating instead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickc Posted November 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 Yeah, i will probably look at that for next time, but for now i just need to know if polishing now, and polishing again later will cause any damage to the finish (apart from taking more clearcoat off in the sanding process..) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlGeeEater Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 You can rebuff it as long as you know the clear coat is thick enough to not be sanded through or anything. I've rebuffed a few guitars when I firsted started spraying finishes because the same thing happened. I know use a heatbox and that eliminates A LOT of shrinkback/cure problems. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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