Should I wet sand with 2000 ?
06-21-2010, 07:38 PM
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Should I wet sand with 2000 ? I had my bumper, fenders and doors repainted a couple years ago, and it just never had the shine that the original paint had that was on the rear of the car. Is it too late to give it a wet sand with 2000 grit? Anyone done this?
06-21-2010, 07:42 PM
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its never too late to wet sand and buff, just make sure there is sufficient clear coat build to support it. if its just shine that you are trying to achieve then a quick rub with 2000 and a buffing with a wool pad then glaze with foam should make it shine again, you might not even need to sand it, most of the time sanding is used to remove surface imperfections like dirt nibs and sags/runs and orange peal.
06-23-2010, 04:02 PM
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Not sure how much clear is on there, but on my factory paint job a while back I actually done a light wet sand with 1000, 1500, then 2000 and used a heavy cutting compound, then a medium compound, then I used a polish or swirl remover followed up with a wax. It's recommended to use a wool buffing pad with the heavy and medium cutting compounds and a foam for the polish, but some people only use foam pads. Wool has a higher chance of burning through your clear coat. Your also supposed to not cross-contaminate your pads (use a different pad for each different buffing compound). I have always just sprayed some water through them and sprayed them with an air compressor when going to the next compound. I know some people successful not even cleaning them at all when switching compounds. Watch out for edges as the buffing pads can catch on them and heat faster and burn through your clear a lot faster. Going up to 3000 you may can skip buffing with a heavy cutting compound. This will eliminate orange peel if done properly. It will make your paint job look like it's a mile deep.
06-23-2010, 08:35 PM
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I re-paint that I had done, never got wetsanded (I think). It just doesn't have the depth that the original paint has. There is a slight orange peel to it also. I will look for 3000,, but if I can't find it I will try some 2000.
Should I lightly sand in one direction? Or should I go in some circular patterns?
Should I lightly sand in one direction? Or should I go in some circular patterns?
