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 stubug
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| posted on November 25th, 2008 at 05:33 PM |
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Cutting Compound
Hello to those in the know,
I finished the last of the clear coats on my car about 3 weeks ago.
The finish looks a bit like a orange peel but it was my first paint job and was done in a garage. Over all I am quite chuffed with how it turned out.
I am reluctant to sand it back with 1500 or even 2000 grit. Can I use a cutting compound to smooth it off?
I have rolled it out in the sun whenever possible but is it too soon? should I leave it a bit longer? is it dry?
Cheers,
Stuart
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 helbus
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| posted on November 25th, 2008 at 06:11 PM |
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To get a glass finish you have to rub it back with at least 2000. Cutting compound won't do it. What brand is the paint? Can you smell it still if
you sniff it hard?
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stubug
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| posted on November 25th, 2008 at 06:17 PM |
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Scary stuff. I'll CAREFULLY tackle is on the weekend.
Cant smell paint anymore.
Paint, thinners and clear is AutoOne.
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helbus
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| posted on November 25th, 2008 at 06:25 PM |
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Use the 2000 with a bucket of clean warm water and some plain soap. Do it in the shade so the suds dont bake on. When you use cutters from there on a
low speed, there you go.
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| posted on November 25th, 2008 at 06:31 PM |
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yep as per above lots of soap and plenty of water with 1500 then 2000 will knock the high spots of it
this will create a flatter surface which will cut and buff more easily the flatter it is the shinner the paint
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| posted on November 25th, 2008 at 09:17 PM |
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I find Farecla cutting compound to be excellent,as Dave says 1500 or ultrafine and soap and then the compound at very low speed.
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| posted on November 26th, 2008 at 09:33 AM |
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yeah in my (limited) experience, buffing with compound will give you shiny orange peel. You need to make the paint FLAT, then shiny... I have used
800, then 1200 on lighter colours - it's a bit quicker than 2000 and looks good after buffing
Pay your debts, CxxT
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