I just spray canned flames onto the hood of my car. It turned out rather well for my first time at painting as well as flames or any other form of automotive art, but there are some remaining questions I have. I taped off the area besides the flames (obviously). And after coats upon coats of paint, I finally took the tape off. The paint "walled" up and now there is a distinct edge that seems really exposed. Is there any type of paint that I can just dab at to edge along the flames to seal it and protect it? Also, I have some overspray on the hood. Is there any way to take off some overspray without taking off the paint under it? Or am I pretty much going to have to live with the overspray on the existing paint job?
Now that you've just begun painting, you can now learn to pinstripe the edge. It should help seal it enuff to keep it from peeling off. You should be able to compound the oversray off, by hand, lightly. That way you can gradually take just the over spray off. You may have to hand polish the area compounded to get the dullness out. It's worth a shot.
Use a Claybar to remove the overspray it will come off quicker and be easier than compounding it, and like posted above pin striping it is probably your only choice.
Must be a "fine art" critic? Alright then! We all start somewhere, and he's asking the right questions. Do we have the answers that would help? Let's hope so. *If you wanted to blend the ridge that you found/preserve the striping once its done, you could clearcoat the entire car, and have a gloss finish. (check w/a local painter about prep. steps) Traditionally the car's finish was completed, rubbed out (nitrocellulose laquer) and later the striping was the last step.
That's a nice thing to say, You have no Idea what his age is or his income level. my first car was spray painted I had no money to even afford spray paint but I saved up for it and I was only 17 at the time, I knew it was not the best way to do it but I figured when I had some real money I could strip it off and give it a real paintjob.
Fill in the blank? A clearcoat would dull the edge, but not remove it completely. However, if you cleared it right with about 3 coats and then wetsanded, you would flatten the edge. However, you do have a dull finish and I am assuming are looking to keep it that way. So your kind of F'd. Striping will somewhat keep the edge from peeling though.
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