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Ricardo

Post subject: How do I fill after top coats?

Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 11:56 am

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I started sanding down my top coats (sprayed nitrocullulose) and can see that I did not do a good enough job filling. What can I do about it now?

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Howard Klepper

Post subject: Re: How do I fill after top coats?

Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 12:42 pm

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Accept reality and move on.

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John Arnold

Post subject: Re: How do I fill after top coats?

Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 12:44 pm

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It is possible to fill after the top coats.... I have done it on a few occasions. Just apply the filler as you normally do, let it dry, then sand flush. My finish is lacquer, and the filler is latex based.

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Post subject: Re: How do I fill after top coats?

Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 12:53 pm

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Howard Klepper wrote:

Accept reality and move on.

LOL Howard - that's advice that could be used in most any situation. Well put!

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TonyKarol

Post subject: Re: How do I fill after top coats?

Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 1:58 pm

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drop fill and wait 5-6 months ....

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Howard Klepper

Post subject: Re: How do I fill after top coats?

Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 2:00 pm

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TonyKarol wrote:

drop fill and wait 5-6 months ....

And then drop fill again!

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joe white

Post subject: Re: How do I fill after top coats?

Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 2:21 pm

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Then and only then, do you strip and refinish. <BG>

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WaddyThomson

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Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 2:36 pm

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I'm stickin with French polish, you can pore fill at any juncture.

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