Can I T-Cut then paint?

[Joseph Peace]

Hello Forum

This is my first post. I have searched the interweb but not found the answer to this problem.

I'm in the middle of my most ambitious paint job thus far, a retro flame job. I masked off to paint the black in the right place and then remasked to paint the yellow/orange/red of the flames. When I took the masking off there was a definite edge at the edge of where the masking was at the edge of the flames. So I thought I could gently rub it down with wet and dry and plenty of water. It worked but unfortunately it left the paint with a matt finish. I want to pinstripe the edges and then clear lacquer over the top.

How can I fix up the matt finish I now have? Can I use T-Cut? If I do will I need to clean afterwards before more paint goes on? Or will the lacquer give me a nice gloss finish?

I am using cellulose paint.

Joe

 

[Chipper]

If you're clearing afterwards, the matt won't matter. Best to scuff the black first before flames anyway, or pulling the tape can tear the flames / they won't adhere so well. Light coats builds less edge.

You'll probs need HoK striping urethane, unless spray/masking the lines.
With 1-Shot and 2k clear you add a little 2k hardener, give it a while, and mist the clear carefully or it pickles. No idea about celly over 1-shot though - probably have to give it a good while (days/weeks) to cure and go easy with the clear.

Haven't done lots of flames but done a few, and experimented with 1-Shot and clearing over it.

 

[Joseph Peace]

So pinstriping with celly is not an option?

 

[Chipper]

If you mean freehand, using trad striping brushes with celly, I'd say maybe, but probably not well... it dries quickly. The right enamels are slow. Mixing and palletting is a big deal with it, as is the consistency and feel of the drag, and how it hangs in the brush.

I tried some 1k on a small thing as an experiment, and it wasn't good.

But, I'm no expert striper though.
Got to be worth a test on something.

If you're planning to do the lines by masking, that's something different entirely.

 

[Joseph Peace]

wanted to do trad style with a brush. So any idea if the enamel will be ok over the celly? And then will the celly lacquer be ok over that?

 

[Chipper]

Enamel will pickle unless it's well cured. Go easy with first clear coats. The thing with celly is the thinners content is high, so it's more likely to cause fun 'n games. Hence go very light, let it flash (thinners evaporate) and build it carefully, till a good coat of clear is on.
Well worth experimenting with though.

Or House of Kolor urethanes are made for clearcoating over, though probably with 2k in mind, celly should be OK. Pricier than 1-shot but designed for clearing.

 

[jaykay]

celly lac,is not good it yellows very fast
use 2k lac.very light dry coats for a couple of coats let it dry the add a few more coats,get enough on so as you can flat it ang polish,but dont pile it on or it will react.

 

[jaykay]

they do claim t-cut leaves it ready for painting,but a bit glossy for my liking.i'd at least scotch it pior to spraying.

 

[pedrobedro]

T-cut contains wax polish so it needs cleaning off thoroughly before you apply paint of any kind.