How to blend clearcoat from old to new lacquer for the perfect spot repair
**Product Links At Bottom Of Page**
One of my most asked questions is "how do you blend the old clearcoat into the new". Well, I think the best way is to make a video of which i've been wanting to do for a while. This short video explains the process in detail with step by step guidance every step of the way.
Making a good transition from an original finish to blend into the new one has many benefits. The car owner can achieve a much smaller repair and if it's for a customer, it can prove a far more cost effective approach. Rather than painting a whole panel or panels! a spot repair can be an effective repair.
This process is one I use nearly every day in some form. Its made me a lot of money and save my customers thousands!
This is a method which can cause much discussion and is less utilised outside of the UK! Hopefully I have shown my method which works very well for that amazing fade out finish!
I hope you like the video and appreciate the effort I have put in to the editing and form of it to help you guys! Please comment, leave feedback and hit subscribe! I hope you enjoy this latest video and I've got many more in the pipeline of a whole range of things.
Martin @ CVR POV
PRODUCT LINKS:
Air Compressor: amzn.to/3kiD2ED
10M Air Line: amzn.to/3nNGCsN
Rotary Polisher: amzn.to/2XC7ilt
Electric Sander: amzn.to/3zjjnJ4
Air Sander: amzn.to/3EvV0vI
Sanding Discs: amzn.to/2XzAWb0
Polishing Pads: amzn.to/3Epa6D0
Fade Out Thinners: amzn.to/3lsfMDC
Sony ZV-1 Camera: amzn.to/3ly7N86
Heavy Duty Tripod: amzn.to/3nEkfG1
Thanks again for a great step by step process .This demonstration is priceless.:Always great that you share so openly and I appreciate it
Its time consuming but if it helps people then 👍🏼
Another excellent video giving away free tips. Recently came across you while looking for tips on paint touch up although I use a spray can match colour. Have watched several of your videos which are all great. Thanks for going to the trouble and effort of making them. Cant believe you get any criticism for passing on your knowledge.
Kudos Great VID and I know you Know there's always crap talkers on here glad you do things like this to help people Good Lord will bless you brother
I appreciate that
thanks for the video, awesome job! I'm currently learning the blending, it was very helpful!
Very good job and demonstration Thanks for explaining so well the whole process
No problem thanks for watching
Love the way you explain and show what you do at each stage of the process nice one
No problem
Awesome work and you put a lot of effort to edit videos for us. Your work is great and useful for people.
Thankyou
Great job looks really good, thanks for posting.
No problem
Awesome video! And fantastic work too! You're one of the best.
Thanks for watching buddy
Loved the way you blended that colour in good content thanks for the video appreciate it
No problem thanks for watching
Brilliant video. I’ll be using your tips next time 👍🏼
No problem
More impressive that it was black, in the cold spot repair. Black is the hardest shade to get right when conditions are perfect! Great video
Thanks for watching
great job mate, awesome editing your videos get better every time.
thanks, im still getting to grips with the editing side but i think the videos are benefiting from it
Brilliant work buddy! 👊🏽🤙🏽
Thx 🙏🏼
Wattadifference one year makes! Improved editing, timing, and background music! 😎👍
Thanks for the continued support
Excellent look forward to the next clip.👍
Thanks 👍
This is exactly what I needed. Thought I was going to have to re-clear an entire door but you've shown me I don't have to!
Glad to have helped
Nicely done
Great job man, keep going!
Thanks, I will 👊🏼
Excellent. Saved for future use !!
Nice one
Have you tried "3M Scotch Blue Exterior" tape? That stuff snaps off with a perfect straight edge when you give it a quick yank. It also sticks perfectly to painted panels. I found it helps me mask bits up neater. Love your vids, thanks for showing the tips and techniques.
Yes I have thanks for the tip
Thanks mate always teaching us
No problem 👍
Very good work
Thanks for watching
a good demonstration on smart repairs, im not sure what setup you have in that lph80, but if get a 1.2 setup for it. you can lacquer with it also i tend to use "quartz speedster" to thin it down abit and add another coat of clear. ive never seen the half polishing before, ill give that a try! also i will panel wipe with thinners to soften the old clear up abit helps with the blend area
Yeah good tip bud
Great job man 👍👍👍
Thanks for watching
Excellent video thank you
Glad you enjoyed it
As always “great job” man. I wish I had your patience to do that. 😁
Thanks for watching mate
came out sweet mate 👍👍👍
Thank you! Cheers!
Great job 👍
Cheers Dave
New sub, from Annapolis, Maryland. Appreciate the video.
Thanks for the sub and watching my stuff. Plenty more to come
Nice job 👍🏻
Thanks for watching
I was driving down to Dover to start part of my smart repair training "this time for wheel refurbs " and the notification that you had released another video popped up and I was like nice, will watch this when I get to the hotel :)
Good luck with the training man 👍🏼
@@cvrpov Cheers :) I bought a couple of slightly damaged Kia diamond cut wheels to do training on while I am down here and watched your diamond cut videos several times each to prepare me for doing this training and feeling very confident with the course I am away to do thanks to your videos
What course was that ,as in the process of looking for a place ,cheers
@@jasonfranklin5369 Hi mate here is the guy who trained me, His names martin dodge and he is one really good trainer and a very decent person I highly recommend him. facebook.com/smartrepairtraining/ Regards Norrie Wicked Rimz
Best video on blending on you tube mate. By FAR,. Can you tell me do you use trixac disks 2000 = 3000 on your blend areas before you polish or do you just use the polish. Cheers buddy....
Hi mate I usually just polish. Keep checking while polishing. Don't get too hot
Great job,your brave posting that on here,i was expecting loadsa comments from painter trolls which seems too happen far too often in the painter community
To be honest I recieve my fair share of trolls, abuse and also grief off the various people of the Internet 😅. I'm a big boy 😅 altho it still amazes me how aggressive people can be at FREE content that they are under no influence to watch 😅👍🏻
Nice job.👌
Thanks
Hi, great video can learn alot. What is the pad you are using when polishing using compound? thanks
Very informative indeed job well done when is the next clip.👌
Working on it
Another great piece of content mate. Really good video :)
Thanks mate, hope the training goes ok, sure it will 👍🏼
Bro please a quick question in your other videos you do wet sand before polishing but here you are directly polishing without sanding the clear coat any reason for that?your response would be appreciated
Now looking at many of your videos , I think IR lamps would really benefit me ..are they pretty pricey?..where can I pick one up cheaply..?..keep up the awesome work brother!
Have a look on ebay mate at infra red curing lamp. They are well worth the cost
As always great work. How long does your clear coat need to dry in winter? What would such a repair cost. You do this for people at home
15 mins per area at 60 degrees. Prices vary but less than a bodyshop and yes I am a mobile service
I’m going to practice this on my own car
Good stuff 👍🏼
Hi mate - looks great. What’s the method & grit paper etc to ‘sand and de-nib’? Are you doing that to the new clearcoat you applied, or the fade out area? Thanks mate
never sand the fadeout area! its 1500 grit once the clear is fully baked and cooled back down then a good polish.
@@cvrpov sorry I meant the whole panel with the sand paper after it’s cured?
Excellent videos. Would you chance clear blend on bonnet? Few stone chips on leading edge..
I have done on some bonnets yes.
Great video, what did you scotch the surface with when you started
Scotch pad, grey and soapy water
Great video. Can i just ask why are both sides polished, why polishing is needed after grey scotch. Sorry but i just can't wrap my head arround about blending and these paper tunnels. Maybe someone could explain to me what happens if greyscotched area isn't polished and if tunnels arent used!? 😔
Hi Mate, just an answer, I must paint in a place where there are about 4/5 degres, do you think that's enough to use fast reducer and fast catalyst? Or I must to warm it? Thanks in advance
I always use a fast activator in colder temps
Thnx again for this good video I just need it to blend this this part of New clear c. But please if you can help me wich model or polish to use ....1 number or 2 or 3 like wax .... One more time thnx a million times...
To polish up a blend area you need a good heavy cut polish/compound. Finishing polishes will be useless
Bravo
What polish where you using I have a ford focus mk3 and iam putting the original bumper on from ford it comes primed and iam doing the bonnet as well will I have to get some fade out blend
Farecla g360 www.paintgear.co.uk sell some in 100g form to try
What grit did you use before applying clear? Is it finer for the fade out area? And what grit can you use to get imperfections out before buffing? Cheers
Grey scotch then polish in slightly where you want the face. I use 1500 and 2000 to de nib at the end
this video help to me,,I did it something on my bumper and there is no visible line beetwen old and new coat,,thanks for wonderfull explenation
Awesome man
What would be the procedure if your new clear coat (from aerosol can) is not perfect and you need to wet sand it down with like 3k sandpaper to remove orange peel or imperfections. How you would you go about blending it in?
Sand with 2000 grit then 3000 grit. Just go steady round fade out Arras
Hi, what if I don't blow metal base and lacquer, but acrylic? Thanks for the reply in advance as well
Not sure on that one pal
How durable are the blended areas? Whats the benefit from painting edge yo edge with clear vs a smart repair? Will they fade back over time?
They are durable. Repeated hard polishing would effect them.
@@cvrpov thank for the reply mate :)
@@Fannyshnifter The edges of the blends will shrink back and you will see a haze
Hi another great vid What polish are you using . Thanks
I use 3m alot but have been using a range from Italy called paicar
Hi!!! Awesome videos , where about are you located?
I cover Derby Nottingham Chesterfield Mansfield
No matter what I do on my Black civic the edge peels back. I've redone it 4 times. What am I doing wrong? I usually color cut the next day per the manufacturers Tech data sheet. I am in 90 temps and using a slow reducer.
It sounds like possibly just buffing/polishing too aggressively for that fresh soft edge, and maybe a pad that's too aggressive also... Also try buffing the blend with the pad spinning away from the blend edge and not spinning toward the edge so that it's not cutting into that fresh edge too harshly. I know exactly what you mean, I've had issues with black also and found this video because I'm about to do about 10 blends on a black GMC pickup truck!! TC in Annapolis, Maryland
No spot blender or thinner required? Great video :)
yes spot blender was used!
How come it comes out so peely out of the gun? is there a way to improve that mobile so there is less polishing after?
This was shot in 0 degree temps. A "gun finish" is more achievable once the temps get to around 8 and above imo. Uve got to respect your surroundings and the environment your working in. I tend to put the clear on a little dry to prevent runs etc. A quick flat usually sorts it.
geile sache ich freue mich immer abends, ein bier und deine videos zu schauen ich bin selbständig in deutschland und es ist toll zu sehen :) welchen 1k Füller benutzt du?
sorry, in english?
@@cvrpov cool thing i'm always happy to watch a beer and your videos in the evening i'm self-employed in germany and it's great to see :) which 1k fountain pen do you use? roughly translated :)
nice. did you try upol 2086 ?
Years ago yes. New formula is rubbish
Can I ask you which transparent do you use?
Lacquer do u mean? Diamond clear from express paints
You would get such a nicer blend if you done it in 2 stages. First stage thin your clear down 2:1 with fade out and put that towards the end of the repair area, then neat fade out so it's a much more controlled blend rather than clear to fade out. Plus a polish over once and its sorted
Thanks for the tip but I like my method, it works for me
@@cvrpov fair enough, if it works for you bud then don't change it.
Hi, can you explain as breakdown your tip little more as what it means like thinning clear to 2:1 with fade out etc, appreciate your reply though it’s an quite old post
Hi can you tell me, why did you picked the spray guns you use....Did you try out others.....Thanks
Personally I think any pro range spray gun can perform how u want it when u learn to use it over time and get familiar with it. My trainer used devilbiss and iwata lph 80s so I've just stood with them. They are also very robust guns and lasted many years
@@cvrpov Thanks mate ...can you tell me if i only wanted to use one gun for both, base coat and clear coat what would you choose ?? They are similar in price....
Either would be a good choice mate. I suppose it depends if you want go go into the job doing smaller more smart blow ins or full panels etc. Lph is brilliant at smaller jobs
@@cvrpov I think ill go for the gti pro lite mate......as i do panels as well. What needle and cap so you use on that gun. Cheers
Pro❤
What's the fade out blender? Is that just a clear? Nice job
alot of guys just use thinners but i use lechler fade out blender
I use R-M UBR200 but it isn't cheap its only sold in quarts but it's well worth it
What was the reason of making the tunnel on half of the polishing area?
So the spray and overspray doesn't hit a 'hard edge'
Yes I know about the edge, but as far as I know the fresh paint will peel on polished areas ,thanks for replay
👍
What fade out thinners do you use ,cheers
Lechler
@@cvrpov thanks for that ,like your video's a lot maybe you could do some on hard to blend silvers 👍
Where can buy those infrared lamp.how much they cost?
Ebay.
Hi good job! What's the price of a job like this?
It can vary, but around 120.00 is reasonable
With a red paint wouldn't the new red still look darker after blending?
No it shouldn't do. The old paint should polish up to a shine
@@cvrpov I need to start posting videos but I'm always in a hurry good job glad you help people and glad there's still good people in the world cotos to you brother
Great work but u should have shown us how u prep the fender area
👍🏽
Were is best to but infrared lamps
Ebay look for infra red curing lamps
Show us a video of vandal scratches and how to remove them .
Yep will do one
When is the next clip out hope soon.👌
Got absolutely loads of great footage. Just not had time to edit and make the videos. Its crazy busy for this time of year with my day to day. Ill get one made very soon
@@cvrpov cheers great
I used 777 aerosol fade out on 2k lacquer that was air dried for 1hr in 80°f heat and it reacted badly
Never used an aerosol one mate. Could be numerous issues without seeing it
Very impressive 👏 enjoyed and learnt a few things from video 🫶
awesome, thanks
Why not just clear out the full wheel arch to the sill?
Well that would have rendered the video completely pointless.
@@cvrpov Fair point. But makes more work than going all the way around the arch, Polished up well though
Many KZhead videos talk too much, demonstrating is much better!
Agreed
are you going to now explain to every one how you then went back as it all pulled back due to your barely one coat of laquer you applied and the heavy flatting you done to get rid of the orange peel with your extra speed cureing lacquer dint get me wrong good on you for makeing a channel and showing what you do but you should be at the top of your game this is below par man and let alone you didn't even knock back after the body line so the haze is unreal if you apply a 3 quater coat the flash off then hit it with a wet coat you can get a off the gun finish and you won't have to worry about any draw back bud this will help you in the long run
Aup Terry. Thanks for your comments. I actually worked on this car again the other day (coming up to 12 months later) and everything looked fine. Happy customer and repeat business. No rip back, flaking paint, lacquer failure, gloss drop or any other issue for that matter. If there was.. id surely be out of business and or/work would dry up. Ill stick to my methods thanks mate.
Actually, funnily enough.. ive worked on this car 3 times over the last 3 years. Ive also worked on the same guys sons Audi A3 (see the blue audi arch repair video), then his work van, then his sons Audi again. He's my 2nd most regular customer over a 3 year period. So I get to inspect my work over time and none of what you said happened. Thanks for your feedback anyway tho pal 👍🏼
Cvr pov some people are keyboard auto sprayers. Do what works for you is as simple as that. Keep the good work coming bro
Cat got your tongue?
😐
People often actually talk on KZhead videos. Sad this would have been a great video.
I'll do an edit with me singing on it if you like
Ya you have a communication issue so did Michael Myers.
@@sting1111 it’s a how to video with a few steps, you can pause which is better then going back 5 seconds to hear what he said.
@@cvrpov 🤣🤣🤣
@@cvrpovgreat video, people need to concentrate on what you do, not what you say!