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On 5/22/2016 at 2:28 PM, Prostheta said:

No, it is difficult to know if that paint will adhere to the existing finish. A clear coat will hide witness marks/rings. It is just difficult to know what will stick. Ideally you should use the original, but that will be difficult.

So I should just try spray whatever I have over the surface to see if it reacts with the existing clear finish? Should I sand off the existing clear first then reapply whatever I have, or would it be okay to just apply the clear I have directly over the ring mark?

Thanks again!

23 hours ago, Prostheta said:

I genuinely do not know. Until you test it, there is always going to be doubt. Witness marks are what happen when you sand through the different layers of paint and clear. The rings are the boundaries between one layer and the next/last.

Hi, so in your opinion, its unlikely that I will remove the ring marks.. 

thanks!

On 5/9/2016 at 2:45 AM, Prostheta said:

I'd disagree however this is neither the time nor the place for a nitro free-for-all.

What was the original clear? Factory or your own? I'd simply degrease and respray whatever you used, then cut back and blend in. I think you'll end up with witness marks though, especially because of it being black. This is a tough repair.

Hey thanks ! The original clear was reranch, but I do not have access to this now as I'm located in CHINA. The finish was done by a builder overseas. 

What did you mean by witness marks? I kind of just want to get this over with, so it doesn't have to look amazing.

Would this work? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tamiya-85013-Tamiya-Spray-Lacquer-TS13-Gloss-Clear-3-oz-/121988015064?hash=item1c670d63d8:g:TFgAAOSwxcRW-uHx

I think I have indeed sanded through the finish, as I'm seeing dark residue after wiping.

1. I can't get a hold of nitro here in Shanghai, are there any replacements? 
2. Which area should I apply the clear? Possibly just the area that had being sanded through?
3. I don't need this to look amazing, just good enough. I really don't have time to do this anymore.

Many Thanks!

Hey I'm working on a project gtr, I'm doing wet sanding and buffing atm.

As this is my first attempt, I have some question regarding how properly wet sanded finish should look like. I'm using 800 grit at the moment, and I can't seem to get the surface of the guitar too look all of the same. There are some dull and shinny spots, rings, that I can't seem to remove. I just want to know if I'm on the right track before I **** things up.

Pls refer to attached img.

Many thanks in advance, any help would be greatly apprecaited