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Originally Posted by rspears

Talking to my paint guy, he shared that if a sag or run is too big it's often best to just bite the bullet and re-spray the panel. He suggested that I try the repair on the worst part, buff it out with 1500 wet, compound and glaze and then see if the edges of the flaw still show. I of course, felt that I could salvage anything, and after spending several hours on the trunk and one splash apron I thought they were good until I moved outdoors and found that in the harsh sunlight I could clearly see the lines of each problem area So late today I opened the clear with 800 grit, and transformed the work area back to a spray booth. I had also sanded into the color coat on the edge of the hood, so I repaired that and re-cleared the hood, too. At the last minute I pulled the splash apron because it looked like I had gone through the clear coat, so tomorrow I'll sand it down, prime, color and clear it.
With the engine & tranny in I got the new clutch master installed and bled and lit it off to move the car out of the way. Again, when I got the car outside I noticed several "problem areas" in the finish I'll tell you, doing black as a first time paint experience is a baptism in fire!! I've come to the conclusion that it'll look somewhat better than it did before, so life goes on!!

well i tried to tell you in a nice way so you would not wast time in post #338 .#340 others... but? sorry you had to learn the hard way. no one took the time to tell me. i painted 100.s of car.s and truck.s . some boats and plane .s work in many shop .s over the years . knew and know guys that paint like i did for a living pulling off a perfect blend is not going to happen less you have many hours with a gun in your hand and that no guarantee. thats why many painters drink or take some herb to level them out