Pokiou Posted 26July, 2017 Report Share Posted 26July, 2017 Who here has wet sanded there cars, what was the out come and why did you do it? did you hand sand it or did you use a dual action ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red clubbie Posted 26July, 2017 Report Share Posted 26July, 2017 I've wet sanded small sections, like slight orange peel and stone chip touch-ups.Always done it by hand, but they weren't big sections. Cheers,Geoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINGY Posted 26July, 2017 Report Share Posted 26July, 2017 I did it to a white 944 but it was non clear coat, came up like new after i finished, it was a section about 500mm long and about 200mm wide.I had to get rid of a couple of deep swirl marks that would not polish out, i used 1400 paper then 2000 then some Juice swirl remover to buff back to a lovely finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red clubbie Posted 26July, 2017 Report Share Posted 26July, 2017 I generally use 2000 wet and dry and then finish off with 3000.A machine compound and final polish usually brings it back to brand new. Cheers,Geoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter M Posted 26July, 2017 Report Share Posted 26July, 2017 If you're doing clear coat be prepared to freak out when it turns white before you have a chance to compound it!The critical aspect is making sure you have sufficient paint thickness to work with in the first place. If you don't you'll make a small defect into spectacular one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apogee Posted 26July, 2017 Report Share Posted 26July, 2017 Not for the faint of heart... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokiou Posted 26July, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 26July, 2017 i've already done it but i need to do 1 door completely and i didnt want to use my hand. I was hoping i could use my DA polisher/buffer to do it to speed up the process and give it a more balance and event finish :(. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red clubbie Posted 26July, 2017 Report Share Posted 26July, 2017 i've already done it but i need to do 1 door completely and i didnt want to use my hand. I was hoping i could use my DA polisher/buffer to do it to speed up the process and give it a more balance and event finish :(.If you are doing a door, I'd be inclined to do it by hand using a block.Nice and steady with wet sanding usually wins the day...... Cheers,Geoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvs11 Posted 26July, 2017 Report Share Posted 26July, 2017 I once repaired a scratch on top of my front guard from headlight to windscreen. ( School bag dragged along it ?). Fortunately the clear coat is quite thick and the scratch wasn't through to the colour coat. Steady progress using 1500 wet until the scratch was gone and no further. Finish with 2000, 3000 wet then cutting compound and a good Polish and wax. All done by hand to better control where I was working. A power tool will multply any errors very quickly in inexperienced hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokiou Posted 27July, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 27July, 2017 So far so good. I sanded back with 1200 and got alot of crap out, followed it up by 2000 and now 3000 and all i can say is its like a mirror. Tonight ill do a little more buffing and then wax it up. Might do the rest of the panels on the weekend. But from where it was to where it is... worlds apart! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vl gra Posted 27July, 2017 Report Share Posted 27July, 2017 I have done a lot of this process. I would recommend if you are going to use 1200 grit straight up i would follow by 1500 grit as the 2000 grit will struggle to get the 1200 grit scratches out. In turn this makes the cutting/polishing process a lot quicker. Also i finishing my wet sanding of with 5000 grit. This cuts the amount of time spent on the buff in half. Hope this helps. It is very rewarding to see the transformation once the time has been spent. Not an exactly fun job either!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokiou Posted 27July, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 27July, 2017 I agree, unfortunately i didn't have any 1500 and autobahn didn't have anything more then 3000 grit. However is there an adapter i can get that will fit on my DA polisher that can speed up the process ? I know hand is better but for those large flat panels like bonnet and roof... PLUS i'm short i cant reach some spots lol... maybe my gut gets in the way LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vl gra Posted 28July, 2017 Report Share Posted 28July, 2017 Sorry i don't follow. Are you talking for the polishing or sanding process? I have a small 3M sander that takes 75mm 3000 and 5000 grit soft backing discs. All the other sanding is done by block and hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokiou Posted 29July, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 29July, 2017 Yea im looking for something like the 3m sander. Which one do have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vl gra Posted 29July, 2017 Report Share Posted 29July, 2017 Can't remember but it takes 75mm discs. If you are doing it as a one off and not doing a heap of cars i wouldn't recommend getting one due to cost. Just as easy to do it by hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 8August, 2017 Report Share Posted 8August, 2017 Technique shown on Wheeler Dealers Ford Thunderbird episode Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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