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Polishing Advice

Started by tim, 17 Feb 2008, 07:37

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tim

Hi there,
Just after some advice on Polishing please, as  my final coat looks really good, except for some small dust particles that have appeared. So i am considering using wet and dry 1200 then polishing it to remove the scratches, however i have never done this so unsure which polish to use and if it will work as the finish is really good just a shame about the dust, which came from no where on my last coat!!!

So any advice on the grade of sand paper , polish and technique would greatly be appreciated as i really dont want to mess it up at this stage.
 
Kind regards
 
tim

Phil Brown

Tim

What about
 
Wait until the paint has really hardened off then old, worn, 1200 W&D with a hard sanding block (to only take off the high spots) run lightly over the surface used with running water from a hose pipe. If it's a 2 pack paint, the marine polishing compounds have a bit more "bite" than T cut and give a good finish.
 
Absolutely no guarantees.
As all the warnings say, "try on an inconspicuous part first"
<br />Phil Brown<br /><br />N 3518

tim

Thanks for the info , Will let you know how it went :-/.  Just a gamble not to mess it up :o
 
Cheers
 

Lukepiewalker

If you want you can get up to 2000 grit at car finishing places (or the bay)...