Irish Mini Owners Club

over the last two weeks I have been working out the rust spots on the mini, treated them and filled them in. The easy part!! I am now starting to spray it, using aerasol spray paint made up by vinny byrnes. I have done a few coats of primer and a few coats of the colour, but its not blending in well with the orginal paint as it is not very shiney! When I got the paint I asked them did I need lacquer and they said there was no need as the paint is a high gloss. Is it just a thing that I have not done enough top coats?? I think I did about three?

u could flat the paint with 2000 grit wet and then use rubbing compound

Are you spraying inside or outside ???

Cold weather or cold panels can affect the finish on paint.

As for blending in with the original colour that will be nearly impossible as the original paint would have faded over the years.

Its near impossible to match paint with aerasol paint to get a shine..

youll have to spray to the seems on the body or the hole panels that your working on.this will not make the areas you did stand out to much..

The new paint is nearly a match for it. I didn't have the code as it's not the original colour so vinny Byrnes matched it for me. It's when I have it on the new paint is very matted not shiney at all

[quote="steeo"]Are you spraying inside or outside ???

Cold weather or cold panels can affect the finish on paint.[/quote]

???

Spraying outside, unfortunately. But weather had not been too cold.

heres a guide from theminiforum, should help
http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/in ... opic=22735

the type of paint you got is 2k mixed in a can its not the best and wont cure enuf .... it will not blend unless you use fade in tinners this will blend it and allow you to polish then it should be perfect thats if it cures enuf if it doesnt then youl have to start agen ..what Colour is your car?

It is a dark blue. How would you apply the thinner!? Would it be in an aerosol!?

is it metallic ??? yes you can buy it in a can and give the area a coat

I'm emigrating and have a new HVLP sealy pro spray and a tidy air compressor going really cheap if your looking for something a bit higher quality then a spray can ?