![]() 03/26/2019 at 10:47 • Filed to: project golf ball, Plastidip | ![]() | ![]() |
[Update 3/26/19] Wet sanding went super well and I should be good to resume dipping tonight. I took down the texture with 400 and then finished with 1000, which was overkill. Need to re-clean the garage, hit the body with work tack cloth again, and I should be good to resume.
Original post from 3/24/19 @ 7:48 PM
Ok. It isn’t a “disaster” yet. That’ll happen after I try and fix it. While still in the primer stage of plastidipping the Civic, my spray gun’s hose made contact with the wet primer. In an attempt to “fix” it, I made it much, much worse.
Apparently now the only recourse is to let it dry overnight and wet sand it. Or peel and re-spray that panel. I’m opting for the former. On the bright side, this means I get to spend the afternoon hanging out, rather than breathing paint fumes.
Aside from this, everything else looks pretty excellent. I forgot how easy this stuff is to work with.
![]() 03/24/2019 at 20:03 |
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Plastidip is an emulsifier, which means it liquefies
the layer underneath
t
hat you spray it on. So at this point you could spray some on the damaged part, and blot it off when it’s wet, then blend in a new spray.
![]() 03/24/2019 at 20:57 |
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That does work. They have a touch up kit they sell that’s basically their dip dissolver and some gloves. But it does work to feather out the rough edges and then you can just add coats over it. I’ve done it on wheels with decent success. But I’ve also just ended up peeling and respraying as well. Never tried the wet sand approach.
![]() 03/26/2019 at 13:32 |
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I’m glad the wet sand worked for you. I didn’t realize you could sand the stuff. Looking forward to the end result.
![]() 03/26/2019 at 13:36 |
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I had no idea either! So weird! That was the official DYC recommendation though. The texture is super strange now. Glassy smooth where I sanded it.