They tell me you can't colour sand any Glasurit metallic colour coat until the first clear coat is on, at which point in time will it still make any difference Ed...??
The term color sanding ( at least in the USA ) has changed definition over the years.
Originally it applied to a single stage paint like a lacquer that after applying enough coats could be sanded or cut down to a highly reflective finish.
Now the term applies to the sanding of the clear coat.
A good painter should be able to lay down the base color coat with a finish that doesn't require any sanding.
If the base color coat has imperfections it can be lightly cut and buffed to get rid of orange peel or imperfections. Lightly and not enough to disturb the reflective particles in a metallic finish.
The clear coat wet sanding is done with much clean water and 1200-2000 grit paper.
Followed up with a machine buffer and compound and then to a good quality carnauba wax.
Did you get any feedback from BASF about the differences in clears.
The response that we got from BASF was that the harder coats if applied properly would give a great factory finish along with being extremely durable.
Inspect any factory finish and you will have a bit of orange peel.
The standard clear is very durable and can be color sanded.
I was questioning the water based system, but the painter felt it flowed and leveled much better then the solvent base or catalyzed paints.
The base color coat really laid down smooth and didn't take that long to air dry.
Ed A.
