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SteveSmith
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johnparchem wrote:
... I basically start applying top coats on an instrument that looks finished. ...


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… me three, on an epoxy base…
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No spray booth, no ventilation and nothing to speak of in the air. I wore a cartidge mask. Zero runs and a fairly smooth finish, I don't expect a lot of work to level it. My only question is how many coats, I'm guessing 12.

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Correction, I did not use the crosslinker when I brushed it. I used the reducer, I don't know how I got that messed up in my head,probably something to do with being 67.

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[/quote] I will not apply a top coat until I can level a shellac seal coat without sand through or gaps. [/quote]
^^^ Exactly.
Patience is required, your eyes will always fixate on the finishing defects if you don't address them....
The spray looks good - for number of coats, I have found 3 sessions of 5-6 coats (one hour apart) for a total of 15-18 coats works for me...
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Phew, that's a lot of coats. I'll do it.

It still has some sanding marks from my ROS that show on the back. I'm going to leave them to add more character :-) I'm not going to waste any more time on this, just enough to learn to do better on my next one.

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