Just before I started to apply clear coat I noticed an imperfection in the finish. A little scratch that I had painted over, but where you could see a bit of a divot.
This seems like a good place to mention one of the benefits of having a little AquaCoat clear grain filler around. Since I didn't need the filler to be clear, particularly once I decided to paint, I used Famowood Latex grain filler, which I really liked. I needed less coats of it to get a good, smooth surface than anything else I have used. AquaCoat is more expensive, and in my experience requires more coats to get a really flat surface. It can work just as well as the Famowood, but I had to do more work to get a flat surface, and it's pretty expensive. However, AquaCoat can do one thing that I have not been able to get with any other filler: I can put it between paint and clearcoat.
So, I applied a bit of Aquacoat to the divot, and than clearcoated over the top. Since it dries super clear, after clearcoating you can't tell where the divot was. I have also used it a couple of times for repairs where I have a dent a scratch that did not go through the color. Works like a charm, dries quickly so clearcoat can go over it after 24 hours. It's expensive, but I use it in such small amounts I still have my original pint.
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