Make paint shiny?

[Rudpud]

How do i make spray paint shiny on my car to match the colour? I have the correct colour and everything but its more matte and am trying a clear laquer, but do any of you paint experts know how to do make it shiny :)

Cheers in advance

[Lacey_106]

Errr... What are you spraying?

How have you done it so far? Steps etc...

[FisherVTS]

try paint polish :)

[Rudpud]

Errr... What are you spraying?

How have you done it so far? Steps etc...

Well its been primered, sanded between each layer, paint coats then clear laquered....

[mirrorblanks]

halfords lacquer is shit, best getting a lacquer mixed from a bodyshop suppliers, thin light coats aswell, the weather/temperature makes a massive difference aswell, can go dull/cludy if its cold

[Rudpud]

Kinda bringing this up from a while ago but its carries on so... i heard t cut can help bring out the shinyness? i thought otherwise, can anyone shed some light on it?

[Rudpud]

Anyone know any ways??? Want it shiny for sunday :)

[Dane1]

I was painting a new bumper i got , and painted the color i wanted , looked normal , then put some lacquer on it :D made alot of difference from Economy Paint .... & have you tried primer?1st?

[LScottBell]

When i sprayed my side strips i used a ultra glossy lacquer and they have a decent shine mate. You will never get that same shine like a body shop does from just using cans but apply a few thin layers and you should be ok.. Dont use the halfords lacquer its rubbish i used that when i done my grill and barely any shine was seen.

[TipTopTom]

sprey the laquar on 5 mins after the last coat of paint. Works much better than waiting.

That and the highest rating wet + dry you can find with soapy water works well.

[Rudpud]

I was painting a new bumper i got , and painted the color i wanted , looked normal , then put some lacquer on it :D made alot of difference from Economy Paint .... & have you tried primer?1st?

No i didnt prime my boot. I did not key it either. :wall:

Yes i primed it plenty, otherwise id have little light spots on my boot :)

sprey the laquar on 5 mins after the last coat of paint. Works much better than waiting.

That and the highest rating wet + dry you can find with soapy water works well.

Might try some 10000 grit :P jokes ill try find some extremely fine tho.

Cheers lads

[Lewis]

Wet sand it with 2000 grit sandpaper then buff it up to a shine with polish

[Rudpud]

What bout t cut possibly? been told it may help?

Gonna try the wet + dry paper on thursday

[swampy]

No i didnt prime my boot. I did not key it either. :wall:

Yes i primed it plenty, otherwise id have little light spots on my boot :)



Might try some 10000 grit :P jokes ill try find some extremely fine tho.

Cheers lads

so you didnt sand the old paint to key it??

the new paint will flake off in no time

try and get some ferecla g4 compound far better than t cut (its what body shops use)

though i dont think your gonna get a shine

flat
prime
flat
prime
dust coat to show high / low spots
flat till an even color
color coat x 3 or 4 coats
flat with 2000 grade
laquer flatting between coats

[Rudpud]

I was being sarcy lol of course i keyed it :)

Just after all the work its a lil flat now

[LSOfreak]

you can sort of see the dullness in the pic <<<

[Rudpud]

you can sort of see the dullness in the pic <<<

Lol thats just my shit camera and dodgy angle where it looks darker coz of the light.

[DAZZY_R]

the wetter you can put the laquer on the better , doin it in loads of dust coats is noo good , but i agree to get any good finish you need a proper laquer out of a paint gun not a can ,

[Tom5190]

as said above, rub down with 1500-2000 grit wet and dry, this will make it abit more matte then you want to use some G3 poish (i think thats wot ive got) or T-cut to bring it to a shine, then you sould polish it with some proper polish to finish it off. then wax.