wet sanding
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Racer
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From: pennsylvania
wet sanding
I am tried buffing and it is okay for that day and after that it doesn't look good I also tried rubbing compound and that is leaving swirl marks. I have never wet sanded. Can someone please tell me what grit and how to go about doing it. I don't have the money for a new paint job. On the Hood it looks like orange peal. Thanks, tom
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From: Alice Texas
Go to the main forum list and scroll down to the paint and body section. Post your same question there and some of the professional painters will answer you in a day or so.
There are people in this sub forum that can answer, but you may get a faster reply there.
There are people in this sub forum that can answer, but you may get a faster reply there.
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2014
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From: Plainfield IN
I am tried buffing and it is okay for that day and after that it doesn't look good I also tried rubbing compound and that is leaving swirl marks. I have never wet sanded. Can someone please tell me what grit and how to go about doing it. I don't have the money for a new paint job. On the Hood it looks like orange peal. Thanks, tom
Just my 2 cents worth.
Team Owner
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From: Crossville TN
If you don't know how to do it correctly, just don't do it. Or, get together with someone who has a lot of experience and let them teach you what you should do (and NOT do). If you follow the advice you get on a computer screen...and you botch the paint on your car...now, that would be a real bummer.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2014
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From: Crestline CA
As other have said, the issue is that you don't know how thick the paint is. That being said, you can always start with something very fine like 1500, it'll be real slow going but the time between "getting thin" and "cutting through" will be longer. I also use powdered guide coat when I color sand so I know the exact time I've gotten all the "peaks" of the orange peel off. Thats another reason I only use single stage paint, a buff through is way easier to fix. Also, when I buff I use a diminishing compound like Ardex Alpha-grit, much less likely to leave swirl marks.
