Cloudy lacquer

1. Andy-Lee Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 Crook , Co.Durham Posts: 1191 Saxo VTR

   #1 3rd September 2008, 20:51

   just give my grill 2 coats of lacquer to day and when the final one has dried cloudy??? i give it a quite think coat as it been the last one but hwy has it gone cloudy? could it just not be dry yet underneeth of have i f**ked it?
   cheers
   Andy
2. Evolution4589 Established Member Joined: Jul 2008 Havant (near Portsmouth) Posts: 1098 Peugeot 206 1.1 LX

   #2 3rd September 2008, 20:54

   Was it raining or was there a lot of moisture in the air?
3. mattg Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1744

   #3 3rd September 2008, 20:56

   All depends on how close and the conditions were that you sprayed it in.
   
   If you used rattle cans then the lacquer takes a few days to properly dry and harden.
   
   You could try and leave it a few days and giving it a real good polish and see if it brings it up.
   
   If your confident then you could do a very light wet sand over the top of the final coat of lacquer and use some elbow grease and polish it up with some g3 rubbing compound to bring the shine out
4. Andy-Lee Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 Crook , Co.Durham Posts: 1191 Saxo VTR

   #4 3rd September 2008, 20:59

   yeah did it in the garage as it was raining outside so was cold and would have been moisture in the air would does this mean? just take longer to dry or what?
   cheers for yas help
   Andy
5. Evolution4589 Established Member Joined: Jul 2008 Havant (near Portsmouth) Posts: 1098 Peugeot 206 1.1 LX

   #5 3rd September 2008, 21:01

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Andy-Lee yeah did it in the garage as it was raining outside so was cold and would have been moisture in the air would does this mean? just take longer to dry or what? cheers for yas help Andy

   I had exactly the same thing on a set of Morettes I sprayed for someone. They came up shit. Simply waited for them to dry, came out a little better... then sanded back the top layer with some wet 1500 paper, and sprayed over the top again when the weather was better!
6. mattg Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1744

   #6 3rd September 2008, 21:03

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Andy-Lee yeah did it in the garage as it was raining outside so was cold and would have been moisture in the air would does this mean? just take longer to dry or what? cheers for yas help Andy

   If theres moisture in the air it will react with the paint giving it a dull finish, lacquer is usually shiny straight from putting it on if done in correct conditions.
   
   Only option is like what i stated before, worth a try, can always wait a few days and see if it shines up, if not try the methods i stated, always worth a try rather than rubbing it all down and doing it again
7. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #7 3rd September 2008, 21:15

   its because you put too much one mate
   
   dont worry it will dry clearjust takes longer to dry thats all and more chance of it dripping
8. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #8 3rd September 2008, 21:17

   you didn't give enough time between coats mofo.
9. user_10418 Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..

   #9 3rd September 2008, 22:01

   Damp can cause it to go misty bud!!