A little painting help, please

Johnny2R · 23rd July 2007, 09:46

There's a small area on my bumper which I was trying to improve the paint finish on (there was some lacquer run on it), but which I've rather messed up

. I want to see if I can rectify the situation but I need a little help. I have a small amount of the correct paint (Wedgewood Blue 2, JBH), left over from a recent successful bodywork job (not done by me, I hasten to add). What is the process of applying this? I tried with a tiny paintbrush, after very vigorous and prolonged shaking of the can, but still ended up with a mixture of light and dark, presumably because of the separation of the metallic particles. Do I need to use a spray? I presume I need a couple of coats, then a couple of coats of lacquer as well. If anyone can talk me through this, I'd be most grateful.

PS Not sure now if the paint is metallic or pearlescent - what's the difference, and how can I tell?

23rd July 2007, 09:46	#1
Johnny2R Gets stuck in Rover 75 CDT Club Tourer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Norwich Posts: 712 Thanks: 98 Thanked 47 Times in 24 Posts	A little painting help, please There's a small area on my bumper which I was trying to improve the paint finish on (there was some lacquer run on it), but which I've rather messed up . I want to see if I can rectify the situation but I need a little help. I have a small amount of the correct paint (Wedgewood Blue 2, JBH), left over from a recent successful bodywork job (not done by me, I hasten to add). What is the process of applying this? I tried with a tiny paintbrush, after very vigorous and prolonged shaking of the can, but still ended up with a mixture of light and dark, presumably because of the separation of the metallic particles. Do I need to use a spray? I presume I need a couple of coats, then a couple of coats of lacquer as well. If anyone can talk me through this, I'd be most grateful. PS Not sure now if the paint is metallic or pearlescent - what's the difference, and how can I tell?