RS2SSxLS2

I had some pretty bad scratches on my car from a tarp. I decided to wet sand them down with 2000 grit and then with 3000 grit. Now that sanding is done do I use glaze or rubbing compound followed by waxing?

98blackbirdta

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rubbing compound - glaze - wax

BOBS99SS

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have you ever wet sanded before, imo that is the very last option,

JWStevens

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Its gonna be a little more than I want to type on a blackberry so I'm gonna say just go to youtube and you can probably find a video of the whole process which is much better than you trying to figure out what each step is suppose to look like. I start out with a heavier compound though. How big of a spot is it and are you doing it by hand?

RS2SSxLS2

I am doing it by hand but i do have a buffer and the spots are less than a one foot square on the door, fender and rear quarter panels.

BOBS99SS

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your not going to get good results by hand,there is a detailing thread which i think it would be a good idea for you to look at, honest m105,205 combo should be tried before wet sanding is even thought of

RS2SSxLS2

Ok i'll chech out that thread too thanx.

JWStevens

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You can do it by hand but its gonna be a very, very long process. I've done motorcycle tanks by hand and its a pain! Use the buffer and be very careful around body lines and the edges of panels. Once you burn through its a done deal! I watched a 3M video a few years ago and it was good to actually SEE the steps and what they were suppose to look like. I think it was on their website. Good luck man!

frehwk_ls1

make sure your using cutting compound NOT rubbing compound otherwise its not going to buff out

vetteboy99

Just run the buffer across it with rubbing compound until you see the results you wanted, glaze it, wash the car, and wax the whole car (or whatever panel). If i were you i'd go ahead and buff the whole car and snap some pictures once you are finished, If you can still see the scratch after you sand it down, sand it down a little more. If that doesn't work that means it's not going to come out. Once you come to a edge, tilt the buffer to where the pad is a 45 degree angle with the body, keeping running your hand against the panel and make sure it isn't at all warm after buffing it for a minute or two, If it is warm let it sit for a minute and use more compound the next time, this is my job btw. Lol

Jr.Samples

Wet sand with 1500 stay away from any edges. Then use Meguires Ultimate Polish. You can use this by hand if you like. You will be surprised how nice it looks.

1997transamman

eh have you done it before? if not i would take it to someone that has IMO. wetsanding is a good way to mess up a fairly nice paintjob. tryed it one time and i could tell