NEED paint advice!!!!!
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Melting Slicks
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NEED paint advice!!!!!
pops got a 99 and it has been repainted it feels like. It has like tiny small hard to kind of feel " paint pimples". I am wondering if the clay bar will do anything or what else can I do to take the rough feel out of the paint without taking away the clear coat. The paint is very shiny and clean just rough. I am not sure as to I DONT WANT TO TAKE AWAY THE CLEAR COAT!.. what should I do guys?
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Melting Slicks
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will it take the rough paint nipples off? i thought it just took the debris off? I use it on my 94 and it works awsome but i am not sure about the paint nipples. I will try and let you know.
Melting Slicks
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Use warm soapy water to wetsand with. When you are doing it look at the paint and watch for the high spots. You don't want to go too aggresive since you are sanding on your clear. Just go slow and you will be allright
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This is better done on a junk panel, if you've never seen this done-DON'T DO IT TO A CAR YOU LIKE! You WILL damage the paint. Go get a junk fender from the boneyard for a buxk or 2 and PRACTICE on that. Buffing takies alot or practice, and not cutting through the paint with the paper or the buffer also takes practice.
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This is better done on a junk panel, if you've never seen this done-DON'T DO IT TO A CAR YOU LIKE! You WILL damage the paint. Go get a junk fender from the boneyard for a buxk or 2 and PRACTICE on that. Buffing takies alot or practice, and not cutting through the paint with the paper or the buffer also takes practice.
I can't believe you guys are just telling him to sand and buff it. It is easy, but takes knowledge and experience. What if his paint is bad and has solvent popping in it? You're gonna make it worse! I heard no mention of listening for the squeak from having trash between the sandpaper and paint. For a bottle of medium, light and swirl remover, medium and fine foam pads, a good buffer, he's gonna spend a ton of money. If you want to do it yourself, that's fine. Please be careful. I would highly recommend you take the car by a good detail or paint shop to look a the paint to help you determine the problem before you go trying to fix it. No way I would sand and buff a car with tree sap on it. No way I would do it with solvent popping. No way I would do it if the clear was sprayed on too thin and dry.
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Melting Slicks
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well I dawned, used the clay bar twice and put on three coats of wax. It is soooo shinny and smooth its unreal. Thanks for helping me out guys. I would try it on my vette but not my dads as he just bought it and would kill me if I used sand paper and messed up. Ill get pics asap
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I can't believe you guys are just telling him to sand and buff it. It is easy, but takes knowledge and experience. What if his paint is bad and has solvent popping in it? You're gonna make it worse! I heard no mention of listening for the squeak from having trash between the sandpaper and paint. For a bottle of medium, light and swirl remover, medium and fine foam pads, a good buffer, he's gonna spend a ton of money. If you want to do it yourself, that's fine. Please be careful. I would highly recommend you take the car by a good detail or paint shop to look a the paint to help you determine the problem before you go trying to fix it. No way I would sand and buff a car with tree sap on it. No way I would do it with solvent popping. No way I would do it if the clear was sprayed on too thin and dry.
color sanding in many ways is less forgiving than painting, if you do not have the tools and the experiance do not try to learn on a car that you like or the car of someone that will KILL you if you mess up. the bottom line is that it is not that tuff after you learn what to do and what NOT to do but the mistakes that you can make while learning can cost a paint job. So clay bar it or send it to a good detailer.
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