CLEARCOAT RUN REMOVAL, SAFE WAY

As the title suggest, this is the easiest and safest easy to remove runs in automotive clearcoat.
I appreciate you all watching.
Brandon

[@bholste1]

Hey Brandon, thanks for the video and great job. I have had a few runs in my car after painting it myself (I'm no expert) and I was always afraid to remove the runs and just left them. I'm going to give it a shot after watching your video. Thanks again!

[@BrokenWrenches]

hope it goes well. go slow

[@michaelmarquart4706]

I have never seen that technique before! I have always used the razor blade but this way would be better. Looks like it works and turned out great! Thanks for sharing.

[@BrokenWrenches]

Yep, its never fun fixing runs.

[@johhno9331]

AWESOME BRO

[@darrencatenacci2737]

Cool technique I doubt I’d have the patience for that. Looks like it works good tho. I’d wondered what happened to the bug there. Stay cool

[@BrokenWrenches]

I dont either !!! Have to fix mistakes tho. The bugs almost back on the road. Need to get it on the market asap. Almost time for convertible cruising.

[@kurtgood2914]

Thanks for sharing this video bro

[@5150bwagner]

Awesome! Assume the Bondo doesn't have any hardener in it though, right?

[@BrokenWrenches]

@@5150bwagner its mixed normally with hardener. the CC is just way harder than the bondo. once the bondo gets thin or starts sanding off you may need to apply a little more. the bondo keeps you from burning through the clear on the area surrounding the run/sag.

[@Highlordratick]

While I doubt I have the skills or patience necessary to do that it is still a cool technique.

[@BrokenWrenches]

Its the least of the evils, you should see the other options!

[@marcuswhite1403]

I normally use spot putty

[@BrokenWrenches]

it works good. saves my bacon. spot putty is a good idea.

[@Steven1Cicero]

would it be possible to use paint like a guide coat on smaller clear runs? I understand the concept of protecting the flat clear under the bondo, It seems to me that some sags or runs would not have to go quite extream as covering with bondo, Or would you just do the cut and buff as you would if there wasn't a sag or small run in this instance?

[@BrokenWrenches]

that would depend on the severity of the run, generally speaking finer grit paper (1k) or higher will tend to float over imperfections like runs or dust and debris. I always get rid of these imperfections first before doing a cut and buff on a whole panel. on real small dust nibs or super small sags/runs i use a short piece of paint stick wrapped in sandpaper, usually 1k grit and hit the dust specks. the bondo method is usually for more severe runs, the bondo essentially protects the good areas around the runs and prevents these surrounding areas from being sanding to thin in reference to the clearcoat. thanks for watching.

[@georgemyers6518]

I don’t call them runs. They’re flow meters

[@scottgagnon9451]

That's why I bend the razor blade a bit

[@rovirjm]

Me too. I also roll the blade's edge like a cabinet scraper. The razor then micro-planes beautifully.

[@scottgagnon9451]

First time I did this boss walked and lost it wtf are you doing. Then he saw the results