Showing a car, whether at a national convention or even a local get-together? How’s the paint? It could use some love, right?
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Considering the amount of orange peel in most factory clear coat, I would think the first step would be a nice color sanding.
Yes a buffer will eventually do that, but you are going to remove a lot more paint.
aircooled said:Considering the amount of orange peel in most factory clear coat, I would think the first step would be a nice color sanding.
Yes a buffer will eventually do that, but you are going to remove a lot more paint.
You know, I haven’t had to do that yet. Plus not sure I’d want to do that myself.
It's not that big of a deal (you are using VERY light sandpaper), just stay away from the edges. It's actually far easier to tell what is going on then with a buffer, when you dry off an area, you can see what valleys are left (valleys still shine, ex-peaks are dull). It is a bit freaky to think you are sanding down the paint, but that is what the buffer / compound is doing also!
It will really make the paint look flat (not dull flat, but non-orange peal flat), because it is. That is how you get those mirror finishes. Obviously, no need if there is no orange peal in the paint, but most all do.
If you have an old car, especially one you didn't own from new, I would be VERY careful in color sanding/wet sanding. I did wet sand spots on a 1987 190E 2.3-16, but I had just had it repainted. If it's a new car, sure, but anything with some age on it, I'd be careful
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