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Old December 14th, 2007, 07:53 AM   #3 (permalink)
Ippon
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Originally Posted by jwells393 View Post
I don't sand the Krylon. If I see some dust nibs or pet hair I will sand them out with a little piece of 400 sandpaper wrapped around my index finger but I don't sand the whole color coat. These sanding scratches will disappear with the clear.
One of the lessons I've learned, through various tutorials, consultations with pros, and trials and errors, is that when correcting finishing mistakes such as drips, hills through overspray, etc., is to very lightly wetsand them with the high grit (1000 to 2000) that you've soaked overnight using a flat sanding board.

What I've been told is that the overnight soaking eliminates the risk of the creased paper backing creating a potential gouge on the finish. Perhaps it's over-conservative but it works.

It has also been highly recommended to keep the finishing layers consistently within the same "family"; meaning, if using Acrylic (such as Krylon or Duplicolor or Rustoleum), use Acrylic sander/sealer/primer, colorcoat, and clearcoat. The Deft I've use and what you're planning to use is Nitro. I haven't tried mixing Acrylic and Nitro. But then, it might work. With the plasticizers in Nitro, I imagine it'll work, but I don't have the chops to understand the Chemistry, yet. :)

Good Luck!
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