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Worst day in the booth I've had in years
Last Tuesday started out fine, then I had a pearl white tri-coat that just kept blotching on me. I must have sanded and resprayed that rear quarter panel three times before lunch. Then my HVLP gun decided to spit on the final coat and I had to start all over again. By 4 PM I was still fighting tiger stripes and my arms felt like noodles. The customer is coming back tomorrow morning and I have no idea how this is gonna look in sunlight. Anyone else ever hit a color that just refuses to cooperate no matter what you do?
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abby_martin2824d agoMost Upvoted
God I feel you, that pearl white is the absolute worst.
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noah_palmer4224d ago
Wait, hold up @abby_martin28 - you're telling me the pearl white with metallic flake? I've never had that issue personally (I usually go straight black) but I've heard some horror stories. A buddy of mine tried to touch up a pearl white bumper and it came out looking like a checkerboard in direct sunlight. Something about the mica particles or whatever they use just never lines up right. That color must be a real pain to keep clean too, I can only imagine.
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