Ducati Sporting Club UK > General > Idle Chat > AAARGHHH - Fluff in laquer - how to remove??

[hooley]

Bugg3r....

Just replaced a few decals on the tanks, decided to laquer them in. Applied laquer, quite happy with results until the dog ran in and brushed against the tank.

Now, short of shaving the dog (for the future) how would o remove the laquer(and fur) without going into the paint??

1500 grade wet & dry?

I've bought some Farecla G4 and G10 for the final polishing process, but wanted to ask before embarking on a possible new paint job for the tank.

Cheers
Jas

[Lily]

i had a similar problem last week and in the end my only option was to rub it very gently, hopefully if its not too ingrained it will come out easily. i guess it also depends on what layer you were on and what colour is underneath.

Good luck though!

[JPM]

Rub it out with w&d then re-lacquer would be my guess, then polish after that.

Is the lacquer dry?

[andyb]

Originally posted by Lily
i had a similar problem last week and in the end my only option was to rub it very gently, hopefully if its not too ingrained it will come out easily. i guess it also depends on what layer you were on and what colour is underneath.

Good luck though!

Did the Genie appear then Lily? (That was my cleaner version) I take it you used some sort of abrasive, or cutting compound?

[hooley]

I've a red tank (see picture in avatar) and was on the 3rd and final layer of laquer.

There is also a smudge that has formed what can best be described as a drip-type mass.

Now where are those shears............

J

[beancounter]

I'm not sure but that tank looks green in your avatar....

[Lily]

I used p600 as that was finest i had left, but with the very lightest of touch so just try and dislodge rather than rub away at it.

Its not a great job as i had a few areas that ran a bit, but for my first time it was not too bad!!

and hooley - your avatar is a ballon bike...

[JohnDa]

Use the finest wet&dry you can get with plenty of water then use some 3M polish compound this will polish out the wet&dry marks then use a good quality polish 3M do one think its called clear glaze. You can use the same method to polish out the runs as well.

[Edited on 10-3-2005 by JohnDa]

[hooley]

The avatar should be better now...

Couldn't see it on my PC - still showing my bike for some unexplainable reason.

Will try some extra fine Wet & Dry.....may need a shoulder to cry on tomorrow though..........

Cheers
Jas

[COL595]

Sorry, I thought this thread said 'AAARGHHH - Fluff in lager - how to remove??'.

I can't help, but I hope you get it sorted. However, if ever you get fluff in your lager, give me a call - I've used various techniques over the years.