Thread: sanding marks

Compound then polish

get it a high shine lol then you will be forced to do the hole car lol

Meguairs ultimate compound

Or m105

i just wet sanded my whole back bumper with 600 grit paper, then used a buffer with compound (turtle wax liquid compound #7 )


just the top right side is buffed.


the whole thing buffed and waxed.




side shot.




i had repainted the bumper last fall, and cleared it, but it got to cold to wet sand and buff it till a few weeks ago.

yes this is a rattle can paint job, duplicolor gm black metallic. and clear.


if you dont have a buffer you will have to really lean on the towel with the compound hard and fast to clean it up, it can be done, its just a lot of work by hand.

thats how it usually works, fix one spot, now to do the whole car so it all matches lol

i just picked up a Harbor freight buffer, its just as good as the porter cable if you ask me. and less then 1/2 the price.

Originally Posted by spazzz

Go 2500 first and make it easy on yourself, unless you have a Flex and microfiber pads.

I would do either this or 3000. Meguiar's M105 or ultimate compound will get them out. You could do it by hand as well with a little more work and a microfiber towel or microfiber applicator pad. After you compound with a foam applicator to remove some of the marks left by the aggressiveness of the microfiber towel. Finish up with a polish like ultimate polish and seal it with a wax of your choice.

Originally Posted by Scottydoggs

thats how it usually works, fix one spot, now to do the whole car so it all matches lol

i just picked up a Harbor freight buffer, its just as good as the porter cable if you ask me. and less then 1/2 the price.

Which hf buffer did you get?

this one, and its still on sale. same price i paid in the store.

http://www.harborfreight.com/power-t...her-69924.html

the pads they sell suck bad. i ordered up some lake county pads from chemguys. hope to put them to use this weekend.

I would also get a better backing plate and run 5.5" pads to take advantage of the HF DA's power.

Originally Posted by The Guz

I would also get a better backing plate and run 5.5" pads to take advantage of the HF DA's power.

This

One thing I forgot to mention is to wait 30-60 days before you wax any area that has been freshly painted. You want the paint to outgas and fully cure. I would also recommend you wait about 3 days before you do any type of wetsanding and compounding.