looks like orange peel, last coat was too dry. i would wet sand til smooth, then recoat as per previous comments. like bandaid said, I to have used the can in the hot water trick. it does make a difference in the spraying. also, be sure to get the spray can that has the fan tip, not the round one. it must be a canadian thing....
But in saying that, if the headlight surround is the only piece to paint, then it wont matter too much in regards to the spray pattern. the fan pattern is important to achieve good results on a big piece where it will take several passes to cover the surface.

 

ya i have the fan tip kind, the can says its made for painting plastics, and is a gloss black, and then i have a clear coat can. when i wet sand it should i put another black coat on then like 3 clear coats?

 

i would suggest 3 coats of black, and then clear. be sure you like the finish on the black before you clear it. the clear wont fix the mistakes in the paint.

 

ok ill post some pics up when im done, i really appreciate the help

 

the hk fairing is on the left in the top pic and the one i just painted is in the middle, just put the last clear coat on it
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and in the bottom pic my painted fairing is on the left, im happy with it for the most part, it might not be as shiny but its close. what do you guys think??
i really appreciate the help from everyone, it made this a lot easier

 

great job btw, looks nice!

 

Nobody will notice at all cept some squid that wishes his rattlecanned for the nth time gixxer cause he can't keep the rubber side down looked that good.

Hell, I can't believe you got it looking that good with a rattlecan myself

 

well i worked that hard and took all the time to paint that just to find out that it doesnt really fit. so i had to use the other one. but i threw it all together today, just have a few more accessories left, and ill throw up a butt load of pics for everyone thats been anticipating my unveiling lol

 

hope to see your pics soon. Looks good from what i have seen. Makes a person appreciate your bike a little more, when you do the work yourself.
great job again

 

While I am here. a question and maybe a suggestion for you. Why did you replace your fairings in the first place? If they are not destroyed... practice fixing/painting them. I myself am working on a second set, If anyone else has taken the plastics off an f3 they know it only takes an hour and a bit.. so you can have a whole different bike every other week if you want.

Just a thought..