BRANDY CANDY WINE QUESTION

[gto1340]

IVE JUST PAINTED A 78 CAMERO WITH HOK CENDER BASE THEN, CANDY, THEN CLEAR, I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY GUN NOT LAYING OUT A CONSESTANT FAN IT SEAMED TO BE SPUTERING WHEN I SHOT MY CANDY COAT.WHEN YOU LOOK AT IT STRAIGHT ON IT LOOKS CLEAR AND DEEP BUT SIDE TO SIDE IT LOOKS SPLOTCHE AND STRIPED.MY QUESTION IS IVE SANDED THE CLEAR WITH 600 AND WANT TO KNOW IF ITS OK TO SHOOT A COAT OR TWO OF CANDY OVER THE CLEAR THEN RECLEAR...

 

[Osh]

you may get away with doing that seeing that it will get darker the more candy you put on so the blotches may not be so noticeable. I myself would just bite the bullet and start over again with the base.
Painting a whole car with candy is a lot more difficult than a bike tank.

Osh

 

[gto1340]

YOU WOULD BE CORRECT PAINTING A CAR HAS ALOT MORE TIME INVOLVEDSO FAR 125 HOURS. 1ST AND LAST ONE I WILL PAINT IM STICKING TO BIKES ONLY.THANKS FOR THE INPUT......

 

[CDB]

I have recently painted a 77 King Cobra Mustang for a guy with candy brandywine over silver base and HOK ultra mini flakes.. After spraying 4 coats of candy I noticed stripes on top of car. Apparently I was not holding my gun correctly either because I could not reach or started getting tired. Anyway, I did not clear it that day and the next day I wet sanded the candy with 800 grit (called HOK) and sprayed two more coats of candy over the entire car. I sprayed the top in an erratic pattern to take out the stripes. Then I proceeded to clear 3 coats. I wet sanded and recleared 3 times. This worked very well. Looks like a $3500.00 paint job on an $800.00 car. You should be alright to put a couple more coats of candy over the clear. May darken some but sure beats starting all over.