UPOL re-lacquer

[squarehead]

I've just done a re-lacquer on my MONSTER S2R 1000 side panels and front mudguard including new 3D badges...

From this, rubbed down

http://s5.postimg.org/ciyetiwmv/side_panels_1.jpg (http://postimage.org/)

To this

http://s5.postimg.org/txin1strr/side_panels_2.jpg (http://postimage.org/)

I've got a few pinholes in the front mudguard:

http://s5.postimg.org/5iaf0quuv/Front_mguard_2.jpg (http://postimage.org/)

It's useable for now but I'm wondering if there's a quickish fix for this. I was going to mix some lacquer then wait for it to partially go off and knife it in the holes, rub down, then re-coat. Any other suggestions?

[damien666]

I usually roll masking tape to a cone shape, with a point. Then work a bit of clear into the pinholes, dry it, flat down and respray clear. Try to fill pinholes without trapping air or it can pop if force dried( baked)

[Mr Gazza]

This issue got covered here before..

http://www.ukmonster.co.uk/monster/showthread.php?t=49093&highlight=problems+spraying

The answer turned out to be brushed coats for me....But then I was using two pack Upol, so I had it in "bulk" form...Tricky if all you have is an aerosol.!

[squarehead]

Cheers chaps.

Gazza, I did peruse your thread some time ago. I'm using two part UPOL and have only got a handful of pinholes to deal with so rather than slather it in brush-on paint I will try damiens666's tip as there'lll be no force drying. Sounds like an excellent solution.

[utopia]

When I was getting pin holes in a satin black bumper/trim paint, one of the techniques I tried was to get a sewing needle and kind of poke/prod/scratch the paint into the pinholes.
I guess its similar to the cone of masking tape idea but since you can "scratch" it in, I suppose it tends to find/create a clean surface to bond to, if wax residue etc has been the original cause of the pinholes.