wet sanding
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wet sanding
I tried using polishes and compounds to remove the scratches and imperfections in my clear coat and was wondering if I could wet sand my clear coat and polish back out to a shine doing this all by hand ????? Thanks any help would be great
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OEM clear is very thin and while you can technically use 3000 grit (with a drop of liquid soap & water) sand and then polish them out, you may very well be shortening the "life" of the paint because of the reduced clear mil thickness. May I suggest.....
BAF/Pro Car Care Beauty Products P21 Swirl Eliminator & Polish- I typically do not like "combination" type products but P21 is very, very impressive & effective from end result, ease of use & overall effectiveness or 3M Finesse II,
if this doesn't work, pickup a jar of duplicolor (this will be the only time I will recommend this line) or oem clear touch up paint (liquid). The touch-up paint is lacquer-based (typically) and using the brush, apply a single coat thin coat over the scratch, let sit for at least 24 hours to ensure curing & bonding, then using 2500 or 3000 grit, wet sand until flush & polish. I would suggest additing a drop of dish soap (liquid) to the water...it will help reduce depth of scratch by providing lubrication and prior to wet-sanding, clean the area with denatured alcohol (its oil free) to ensure any wax/oil/grease residue is gone.
BAF/Pro Car Care Beauty Products P21 Swirl Eliminator & Polish- I typically do not like "combination" type products but P21 is very, very impressive & effective from end result, ease of use & overall effectiveness or 3M Finesse II,
if this doesn't work, pickup a jar of duplicolor (this will be the only time I will recommend this line) or oem clear touch up paint (liquid). The touch-up paint is lacquer-based (typically) and using the brush, apply a single coat thin coat over the scratch, let sit for at least 24 hours to ensure curing & bonding, then using 2500 or 3000 grit, wet sand until flush & polish. I would suggest additing a drop of dish soap (liquid) to the water...it will help reduce depth of scratch by providing lubrication and prior to wet-sanding, clean the area with denatured alcohol (its oil free) to ensure any wax/oil/grease residue is gone.
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