Problem with clear coat


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pauldee
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Hi all , I seem to be getting a lot of tiny air bubbles appearing when I apply the clear coat, I am carbon skinning parts , I thoroughly clean and prep the parts, No problems with resin when applying, all seems to go very well , I spend a lot of time wet flatting the parts down and to be fair they look perfect ie nice and even , smooth and no visible signs of any holes or bubbles, I use a heat gun during resin coats making sure all bubbles are gone. I use acetone to clean the parts before clear coats, I really can't see why I am getting so many , although I am fairly new to carbon skinning ,I am not a noob when it comes to car painting ,I've been painting for 25+ years now.
Is there anything i am missing here.
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kidpaint (22/01/2014)
Since you have been painting for so many years I wont go into what I originally was going to when I first read the topic. Just a question, how long do you wait after its cured to clear it? Maybe when you sand to prep it for clear, it isnt entirely dry and is still releasing some vapors and you now reopend the surface for it to release. Any reason you use acetone for a cleaner vs a panel prep type cleaner? 


You have a good point there , I leave it for a full 24 hours to cure , should I leave it a bit longer ?, how long would you advise,  I usually always use panel cleaner, I read somewhere else when doing some research into carbon skinning that acetone was used prior clear coating , thanks for your reply , much appreciated.
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