I topcoated a number of the sheet metal hood sections for my 340U today with MTK (nosepiece and dash hood section - CNKS will know the pieces as the 340U is the smaller cousin of his 460). I was really pleased with the way the MTK layed down - three coats yielded a densely colored mirrored wet look, which is what I was looking for. I probably could have stopped after 2 coats. However, I see that a number of dust particles ended up on the surface - not terrible, but one every couple inches or so.Have you guys found ways to avoid this? I thought painting inside would be better - to avoid bugs and the now falling leaves, etc. I shot the panels in my 30x40 barn - the barn door was open, and I had a window fan propped in a window opposite the open door blowing outward (exhausting). Are dust particles something you have to live with when painting without a climate controlled, closed room, or is there something else I could be doing? I don"t think I stirred up dust from where the hood pieces were sitting or from the floor - I had the pieces I was painting perched upon 6x6 blocks a couple of feet off of overturned garbage cans. I think the dust particles were just floating in the air. I"m going to be painting the long hood section later this week, and dust there will really be particularly noticeable. I suppose I could sand the completed pieces with 1200 grit paper and then buff it out, but I"ve never done any buffing, and the finish looks too good to risk spoiling. Is there an easier way? If not I"ll live with what I"ve done so far. But any suggestions to do better on the next pieces would be really appreciated. I"ve heard of people setting up poly sheeted spray booths - but if the problem is dust floating thru the air would that make a difference? How do you guys deal with this? Paul
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