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I tried in a hidden spot what Brent said in a post below. The little specks are gone, in their place are what looks like little pin holes, but only about 5 to 10 percent of the number of specks that were there before. These a really small pin holes but you can see them if the light is right. I am afraid if I sand to much to rid myself of the pin holes I'll go into the color coat. Instead can I spray another coat of clear over a 2000 grit sanded surface? If I can and do that, what's the chances of these pin holes going away? Thanks as always.

Yes ,if you keep sanding you will hit color.Stop!!!It sounds to me like your presure was too low when you sprayed the clear and you were probably holding back to try not to run it again.The paint or in this case clear comes out of the gun in tiny droplets mixed with air.When the presure is too low this means there isn't enough air which in turn means not enough clear,which then means the little droplets land farther apart and don't overlap each other, giving us the smooth glassy like finish we all so desire.So the answer to your question is YES you can clear over the 2000 grit sanded clear and trust me the little pin holes will disappear. WARNING!!! make sure you WASH THE PARTS really well with a prep cleaner before you re clear and take a bit of air and gently blow the cleaner out of the pinholes or it will show up later then you will be doing it again and again and again. crazy ain't it!

I did have the pressure backed off to keep from getting the runs. I will sand the rest of the specks off next week and then shoot again per your instructions. Hats off to you sir. You and your fellow "stovebolts" are what helps make this labor of love worth it. Thanks much. See ya'll at the "Run to the Sun" in Mrytle Beach.