i need some help guys

[3D0kassiah]

well guys i painted my xb360 a cherry red with black looks awesome but i had bad expediences with the clear coat
it always always always comes out like crap either bubbles or everytime i spray a thin coat little tiny bumps come out and say i shoot a heavy coat it runs like crazy

ps i always used the clear from spray cans i always make sure everything is clean but i always get the same results wth am i doing wrong i finally got my case nice but dont wanna ruin it trying to clear coat it

someone told me use laquer or something any suggestions help comments are welcome 

[toadzilla]

make sure u spry atr a far distance and make sure the suface is cleaned and sanded with a 220 grit paper

[3D0kassiah]

so do i shoot multiple coats from a  far distance?

[Rodent]

Light coats , keep it back a ways is what toad was saying  and light coats amd try to keep them even, wait about 15 minutes between coats , you dont want it to build up fast, you will end up having alot of problems if you do, make sure you sand it first and then clean it very good before starting.

heres some videos
http://youtu.be/3-ixVFUzsZA

http://youtu.be/tlcZhN4ldB8

http://youtu.be/pzEmWkJa3jc

faceplate 360

http://youtu.be/WbEeA7CG79Q

[hyper999]

Just read the instructions on the can

[3D0kassiah]

Just read the instructions on the can

lol yeah i can read instructions
i gave a test dummy faceplate 2 light coats coming out cool ima give it a few more coats

[FOOKz™]

before spraying any paint to the surface to coat... just spray on a random surface like a wall to get rid of the dry crud from the nozzle so your spray comes out evenly when painting the piece.

when ur done turn the can upside down and spray the remaining paint from the nozzle until only air comes out (this cleans the spray nozzle).
(sometimes if you get a special spray can that lets you paint upside down you can't do the above step, so clean the nozzle before you paint.).

[1TONpete]

Don't forget you can wet sand and polish when done, and that will take out a lot of imperfections.
Your problem isn't prep , its your timing of your spray and the thickness of your coats.
The trick to good clear coating is building  up your coats from fine to almost sagging. Letting more time to dry in between coats. I really should just make a proper painting tute . I just have not been painting things lately, except the m16 sharpshooter which just got a coat of ultra flat black.

[3D0kassiah]

crap yeap same dam outcome actually came out clean but some parts arent shiny even with a full even coat

[Rodent]

crap yeap same dam outcome actually came out clean but some parts arent shiny even with a full even coat

Ok thats not a big problem, you can use a fine grit sand paper,1200 to 1500 grit, at any local auto parts should have it. then you can wet sand it enough to scuff it up and respray it again.

[Isocyanate]

what type of paint are you using . the reason you are getting bubbles  (AKA solvent pop) is you are either too close or too wet. your sheen problem can be a few things . 1 paint is going on too dry , distance or coat of paint is to light . which makes it look dull because the light isnt refracting off it properly. 2 humidity can cause all kinds of weird things to happen. from shadows to under cured paint even lack of sheen. due to moisture being absorbed by the paint. 3 your clear and base coat came together , meaning either the clear was to wet or base wasnt dry enough before top coating . which is a solvent problem . and means solvent got trapped and is causing low sheen. 4  die back . another solvent based issue . is when the clear skims over and solvent cant escape or to much solvent is used and cant escape. this usually user error and some clears just die back from being junk product. nothing some buffing cant fix. ........... the fix for 1 is do some test patterns get your distance and speed right. 2 not much you can do if using spray bombs . 3 let base dry real good before topcoating. .4 wet sand reclear or buff .

if have more ?s let me know . paint is what i do .