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Bodyman,
In the future...yes, the next time I do this will be much easier and I will not need to waste so much time figuring out the best way to do things. Good to know that you should use a thin 1st primer coat - makes sense.
It took me awhile to get the settings on my gun right so that it went down wet and shiny. Earlier in the summer I had been trying to spray the primer on when it was 90F+, using a fast reducer which was producing a very rough, pebbly finish. Since I've moved to spraying early in the mornings and properly adjusting my gun, I'm much happier with the wet and shiny coat that you describe.
When I first started priming/block sanding, I had heard about using a guide coat, but watching videos or reading posts about it, I wasn't sure how useful it was going to be. But, I've been spraying a light guide coat on after each priming and have found it extremely useful to do as you say - locate both surface imperfections/undulations that needed extra filler, but also to reveal scratches imperfections.
Thanks.
Geoff
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