So, what better to do on a hot humid day but work in the garage ( door closed ) for hours and hours ? Duh !
So, I purchased 2 foam sanding blocks that have hook and loop ( velcro ) for hand sanding.
I started by hand and quickly said, F this, I'm using the Porter cable. The sanding disks are from Rupes, 1500, 2000 and 3000.
I used all machines to compound the paint. Griot's Fast correcting cream and Menzerna FG400 and Rupes blue "coarse" wool pads.
Once the compounding was complete, I polished with the PC and a 3" yellow Rupes wool pad and Menzerna 2400.
When I coat the car, the rear bumper should only need Sonax perfect finish and a yellow foam polishing pad. Or maybe a black finishing pad. Up dat gloss skis
Anyways, picture time:
Orange peel:
Taped, ready for sanding ( tail light was out for the PDR last week )
Started with 1500 by hand, you can see the dirt / dust nibs:
Machine sanding, 1500:
Careful of the edges, another dirt nib appears:
Hand sanding block, PC 7424xp and a rid stick from K.X.K
2000 grit next:
Finally 3000
Clarity starting to come back with the finer grits:
Compound and Polish complete:
Kudos to all of the body men out there. F that shit. They make it look easy on the car building programs. 400 and 800 and sealer, then paint and clear, then "cut and buff"
I'm going to stick to driving
So, I purchased 2 foam sanding blocks that have hook and loop ( velcro ) for hand sanding.
I started by hand and quickly said, F this, I'm using the Porter cable. The sanding disks are from Rupes, 1500, 2000 and 3000.
I used all machines to compound the paint. Griot's Fast correcting cream and Menzerna FG400 and Rupes blue "coarse" wool pads.
Once the compounding was complete, I polished with the PC and a 3" yellow Rupes wool pad and Menzerna 2400.
When I coat the car, the rear bumper should only need Sonax perfect finish and a yellow foam polishing pad. Or maybe a black finishing pad. Up dat gloss skis
Anyways, picture time:
Orange peel:
Taped, ready for sanding ( tail light was out for the PDR last week )
Started with 1500 by hand, you can see the dirt / dust nibs:
Machine sanding, 1500:
Careful of the edges, another dirt nib appears:
Hand sanding block, PC 7424xp and a rid stick from K.X.K
2000 grit next:
Finally 3000
Clarity starting to come back with the finer grits:
Compound and Polish complete:
Kudos to all of the body men out there. F that shit. They make it look easy on the car building programs. 400 and 800 and sealer, then paint and clear, then "cut and buff"
I'm going to stick to driving