The insomnia is back but methinks it's fear induced.
I'm busy prepping the Carbon tub for clear coat.
Not as easy as a metal paint job by any stretch.
Pinholes in the Carbon has driven me nuts for 25 years and
the solution for filling them is time consuming.
One would say "just wet sand" and paint the clear but pinholes
are bubbles at or just below the surface. The hole appears tiny
but it's because it's the tip of the iceberg.
Wet sanding forces a paste into these little holes you'll be hard pressed
to eliminate. They appear as hundreds of white spots. Some guys try a pin,
a small diameter drill bit or the tip of a scalpel none of which are adequate.
My self taught solution is to get the carbon nice and warm. Then I paint epoxy onto the panel
and use a stippling motion to force the resin into the holes. The higher temp reduces the viscosity
and sometimes I get lucky by only having to use 2 coats.
When cured I sand the part smooth and repeat the process until I've killed all the nasty little suckers.
5 to 6 coats later I'm ready to prep and paint clear.
The tub doesn't look very big but add the panels together and it's huge. I spent 8 hours working today
and I've got about half the job where I want it.
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