Fish Eyed Fool

[1970A-66Challenger]

I'm having issues with some fish eyes in my clear coat. I did some painting today and the humidity was relatively low, but still had a few fish eyes. I'm using one of those cylindrical filter/regulators in my system. I have not used any fish eye eliminator in my clear. Do I need a better filter or ?

[1 Wild R/T]

Fish eyes are typically contamination... Wipe everything down again, I prefer to actually scrub the vehicle with a gray scotchbrite pad & PPG DX-101.... Then rinse while agitating the surface with another clean scotchbrite,  blow dry throughly & a final wipe down with DX330

Use a desiccant filter at the spray gun, & fish eye preventer can't hurt....

[1970A-66Challenger]

So if the fish eyes don't appear in the base coat but appear in the clear is it still potentially a contamination issue on the surface?

[Cuda Cody]

   It's normally contamination that is causing it.  I'l a clean freak when I paint important stuff and I've not had any issue with Fish Eyes.    But sometime when I'm just messing around and practicing I do not keep things as clean and that's when I get fish eyes.  Specs of dust and sometime make a fish eye as it soaks up the clean or paint around it.  But either way, clean clean and clean again,  Then make sure you have clean air.    

Do you have a photo of the fish eye?

[Cuda Cody]

@1970A-66Challenger  Check out step 11 / tip #2.  That's the way I do it...

https://www.e-bodies.org/how-to-paint-a-show-car-step-by-step-guide/

[1970A-66Challenger]

Thanks for the feedback guys. I don't have any photos of the fish eyes, but I definitely have not been as diligent with my cleaning routine as you guys. Next time I will be more thorough while prepping and use a desiccant filter at the gun.

[IMNCARN82]

I've seen the 330  and surface preps. do this.   Depends what product he's using too.  Acetone sometimes works better. 


don't forget to drain your air compressor!

[1 Wild R/T]

I've seen the 330  and surface preps. do this.   Depends what product he's using too.  Acetone sometimes works better. 


don't forget to drain your air compressor!

Yeah, this is California, we have sucky chemicals....

[Aar1064]

it won't solve your problem at this point but every time I sand primer or prepping for paint I use a spray bottle of water and dawn dish washing soap while blocking.

Sounds like the base got contaminated. I'd used some fish eye eliminator.