...So I just painted my car and in one quarter panel I've got some serious orange peel.... I'm debating simply using a rubbing compound (3M or similar product) or wet sanding with 2000-2500 and then buffing it back out ...any input is appreciated
If you have alot of orange peel i would wet sand with 1000, then work your way up to 2000, then buff with the 3M compound. Thats what i did on my car
Like he said. Using compound alone will not do anything on orange peel.
i just got done doing this. i did:
1000 grit wetsand
1200 grit wetsand
1500 grit wetsand
2000 grit wetsand
3m silver buffing compound with white pad
3m purple buffing compound with white pad
3m white buffing compound with yellow pad
3m hand glaze
i'm baaaaack!!
Sounds intense there Kurt.... I don't know if I'll go that nuts
But consensus is sanding first is the way to go. Thanks guys!
ITT someone post a GOOD how-to wetsand on paint. I can get test panels pretty cheap from Ike's auto to practice, but I've definately got some pit-scratches on the Cavy I'd like to wetsand down, and then claybar the rest of the car to match, and bring it back up with two or three coats of wax.
I'm not AFRAID to wetsand, I just haven't seen any good step-by-steps. Cept from one on Zaino's site, which is nice, but I'm wondering what products you should use, and which ones you should stay away from.
If no one else gets to this first, then I'm going to invest in the research and practice myself, and *I'll* do it lol.
honestly its not that difficult, i thought so at first as well but i went ahead and took a class at the comunity college for refinishing and i found that wetsanding is quite simple
step one :apply water (squirt bottle, hose, watering can ect.)
step two: sand surface
step three: squegee surface dry to see if imperfections are still present
step four: repeat steps two and three if necessary
step five: buff the clear.
step six: if wanted glaze by hand
the type of materials used dosent really matter too much, all i have to say is stick with one brand. ie if you use a 3m buffing compound, you should probably stick with a 3m glaze
