02-16-2015, 10:28 AM
So Im getting real close now. My 2 body shop/painter buddies have talked me into sanding and buffing the clearcoat. all I can say to them is your kidding me right??!! After all my hard work and what I felt was a good paint job they now want me to put abrasives against my new finish. So begrudgingly I agreed. ( Glad I did) but man I tell you I was nervous as a cat on a hot roof. The process for those who have not done it is using very fine wet & dry paper up to 3000 and sanding it wet and with blocks -as you are trying for a glass like smooth finish- working in steps 4 to be exact then buff in 3 stages for the final finish. It doesn't require much pressure and you have to continually change out the water to keep it clean-also add a few drops of dish soap in the water it seems to help keep the paper clean and not clogging up. Again patience is a virtue here especially. So I purchased a variable speed buffer-Dewalt- and foam pads and buffing compound from wizards=VERY good products I might add and great technical service!! But when I post the finished pictures I think you will agree it was well worth the time and effort.
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