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stan_d Dork
10/13/15 7:49 p.m.

I am not a pro painter. I masked off with newspaper and masking tape. 1st mistake I know. The solvent soaked through the paper and caused some of it to stick.

What can I do befor I spray clear tomorrow ?

Stampie GRM+ Memberand Reader
10/13/15 7:57 p.m.

Sorry I can't help but thanks for this. Makes me wish I still had my old 900.

wannacruise New Reader
10/13/15 8:30 p.m.

Looks like you have only marked up the blue. If it is the base colour of a base/clear paint you can mask off the silver part and sand off the blue and just respray the blue. Pull your paper up before it drys and let it dry till tomorrow then clear the whole thing. If it is single stage urethane, then you should wait about a week to respray it.

Powar UltraDork
10/14/15 8:13 a.m.

I don't know paint, but I'm always happy to see C900 content.

Flight Service MegaDork
10/14/15 8:27 a.m.

Stampie wrote: Sorry I can't help but thanks for this. Makes me wish I still had my old 900.

Strange I want your 900 too right now....

JThw8 UltimaDork
10/14/15 8:28 a.m.

wannacruise wrote: Looks like you have only marked up the blue. If it is the base colour of a base/clear paint you can mask off the silver part and sand off the blue and just respray the blue. Pull your paper up before it drys and let it dry till tomorrow then clear the whole thing. If it is single stage urethane, then you should wait about a week to respray it.

^this, there is no option but to sand it out and respray it really.

stan_d Dork
10/14/15 11:13 a.m.

What if I sand with 1500 wet will the scratches show in the clear ?

JThw8 UltimaDork
10/14/15 11:15 a.m.

stan_d wrote: What if I sand with 1500 wet will the scratches show in the clear ?

I dont think you'll be able to sand out the newspaper and its marks without cutting through the color coat thus the need for repaint. If you can sand it out with 1500 wet you should be fine with clear.

bravenrace MegaDork
10/14/15 11:17 a.m.

Flight Service wrote:
Stampie wrote: Sorry I can't help but thanks for this. Makes me wish I still had my old 900.
Strange I want your 900 too right now....

Holy crap! There is a 900 in that picture...

bgkast GRM+ Memberand UberDork
10/14/15 11:35 a.m.

How come hot chicks don't pose on my saab?

Flight Service MegaDork
10/14/15 12:55 p.m.

bgkast wrote: How come hot chicks don't pose on my saab?

Needs more flames....

stan_d Dork
10/14/15 4:55 p.m.

I sanded it and decided to go ahead and shoot the clear. Looks good.

stan_d Dork
10/15/15 7:28 p.m.

I put a few miles on it. Looks like I am towing it down. Turbo seal is leaking slightly and pinion bearing is noisey. When I sit for a few min at idle with a hot engine it starts to smoke out the tail pipe.