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It may be easier to reduce air pressure for these coats, which will help to minimize a dark, rough edge where the aluminium particles stand up from the panel instead of laying flat. Extend the basecoat over a slightly larger area to loose any colour differences. Spray two or three coats of colour onto the repaired area until covered. The basecoat colour may be blended into adjacent panels to achieve a perfect colour match.
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For most brands of basecoat exactly the same blending process as solid colours is used. Metallic colours are unusual in that different shades can be produced from the same batch of paint by varying application methods or conditions, For this reason blending basecoat and clear metallics is almost compulsory to ensure a perfect match. Finally, melt the overspray edge with a very light coat of thinners, so that the edge of the repair can be compounded into the original paintwork without trace. Arcing the spraygun at the edges of each coat helps the paint edge to fade away, rather than a sharper cut-off to the colour. If paint strays on to unsanded paintwork it will always compound back to a visible edge. To blend the colour into surrounding areas apply two or three extra coats, extending the colour coats a few inches further out for each coat. If lacquer is to be blended away up a rear pillar or suchlike, use a fine grade compound to restore the gloss to the last few inches of the abraded areaĪpply colour coats to the repair area until covered, preferably using a lower pressure than usual to reduce overspray. Thoroughly flat all areas to be blended or lacquered with ultra-fine abrasive pads (usually grey Scotchbrite), nothing any coarser.
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If using basecoat and clear, it is usually easier and quicker to lacquer complete panels, or if spraying for example a door, blend and lacquer the panels either side of your repair to completely hide any slight colour difference. This will ideally be a slim rear pillar or narrow section of bodywork, or a moulding or break line further along from the repair. In this case consider what will be the easiest way to "lose" the edges of your paint repair. Small repairs may not warrant spraying a complete panel.