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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 10:03 AM
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what's the easiest way to smooth out touch up paint after applied?
theres a scratch on the front nose of the camaro and the touch up paint is noticeable.
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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 02:58 PM
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What color?
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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 04:28 PM
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Maybe not the easiest but one of the best ways is to do this...
-Wetsand the scratch with 2000grit before applying(dry it off)
-Apply one coat of TU and squeegee off the extra TU paint
-Repeat this step after the 1st coat dries if need be
-After the 2nd coat is dry, wetsand back over the area one more time and buff it out

It shouldnt look to bad when you're done if you dont get to sloppy with the TU paint.
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