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Hi,

Just attempted my first seam!

Got it raked out, cleaned, vatcan and tiger sealed.

Rubbed the area around down with 1200 grits to get a key, primer on with a rattle can, light rub and then over with two coats of paint (Halfords VW Pastel White).

Now I have a rough finish, colour wise it is fine but it looks Matt and the texture is like running you finger over paper almost? I have used the can on other areas for touch up and it was fine but this is a bigger area.

1) what have I done wrong?
2) How can I fix it?

Cheers in advance

CH

bit more description and maybe a picky .... heaven forbid.............
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Off on a trip round the country today...joy. Will try to take one when I get back but as the bus is white I don't know how clear it will be.

It's just, well, rough. No gloss or sheen to it.

Having a bit of a google after posting this last night it seems it could have been drying before it got into contact with the body as it was a warm, dry day. I may have been too far from the bus as well apparently, I was about 6-10 inches away.

well detail pick tells a lot also seeing what you done in the seam etc,
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Looks like you googled the answer already chap.

If you have been using a rattle can in this weather on a hot van the solvent has probably flashed off before its hit the van and you've in effect sprayed it with x coats of overspray.

Agree with you there but also prep and tigwrseal etc hmm

If it is that I take it I rub down with wet and dry and start over again? (On a cooler day?)

picky helps , how did you apply seal to seam? how did you then remove it etc?
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Removed the seam with a dremel narrow cutting wheel then blasted with 60-80 grit (tried blasting first but wouldn't shift the sealant). Blew out with air line then painted vatcan into the seam with a modellers brush. When dry masked close to the edges of the seam and sealed it with tiger seal in a caulking gun. Sealant was then forced in with a wet finger and tape removed and left to cure.

Primer over the bare metal then the top coat...

Pic later when I get home to sunny Devon!

Cheers for your help gents.

1200 will be soul destroying. 400 will do on a solid colour