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Tried a different tack cloth on a black respray and it actually worked
Honestly, I was getting dust nibs on every black job, especially in our shop's back bay. Last week I grabbed a different tack cloth brand, the yellow one in the plastic tub, just to see. Used it before the final clear on a Honda Civic hood. Ngl, the finish came out way smoother, maybe 90% less nibs. I think the old blue ones were leaving too much residue. Anyone else have a go-to cloth for dark colors?
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keithbutler27d agoMost Upvoted
Wait, is that the 3M one? Because @victorhill, that yellow tub is all over the place. I had the same exact problem with the blue rags leaving a weird film that just grabbed more dust. Switched to those yellow ones a few years back and never looked back. They feel less sticky, like they pull the dust off instead of smearing glue around. It's the only thing I trust for black or really dark blue paint now. Total game changer for getting that final coat smooth.
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charles44220d ago
Honestly, "total game changer" is right. I went through three different weird cloths before finding that yellow tub. The blue ones left my guitar looking like I dusted it with powdered sugar. Tbh, the whole thing feels like some kind of secret club where you're not allowed to just print the brand name clearly on the label. Probably so they can charge more when you finally track it down.
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