Hey there Tim. Don't loose heart. I remember making some horrible mess ups when I started painting cars and bikes back in the late '80s. One job I totally stuffed up in '96 even after a lot of practice was a tank on one of my bikes. That was layering clear red tinter over flat white to get a deep blood red effect, but I did exactly the same thing you did, and failed to wait until the solvent had completely gone from the basecoat before I layered up 5 coats of clear red. It looked absolutely scary! Paint up a few pieces of scrap and get the hang of it. I'm no professional painter, but after doing a few practice pieces after even an 8 year break from painting as I have had now, I can manage a reasonable job.
Cheers. Peter Bancks. stranged...@dodo.com.au http://www.homebuiltairplanes.com http://canardaviationforum.dmt.net
