has anyone polished or corrected their paint
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2017 AMG GT
This is after second polish step and before applying cQuartz. I'm really not trying to get rid of the orange peel. I asked him to use the least aggressive polishes to get the job done and lean more toward maintaining clear coat thickness than removing every last defect. We used 205 which is not very aggressive.
If if you want all of the orange peel gone you are wet sanding or at least starting with a more aggressive compound, followed by something like 205. Also if the orange peel is not just in the clear but also the base and primer too, you may or may not get it all out and you may ruin your paint if you try too hard.
so really there's no point. New cars have orange peel these days. This was just to remove the damage the dealer did and then preserve.
the car had terrible water spots on the hood. Those have all been removed.
besides its just a lawn mower anyway, right?
If if you want all of the orange peel gone you are wet sanding or at least starting with a more aggressive compound, followed by something like 205. Also if the orange peel is not just in the clear but also the base and primer too, you may or may not get it all out and you may ruin your paint if you try too hard.
so really there's no point. New cars have orange peel these days. This was just to remove the damage the dealer did and then preserve.
the car had terrible water spots on the hood. Those have all been removed.
besides its just a lawn mower anyway, right?
Last edited by guynamedsean; Jan 28, 2017 at 02:52 PM.
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This is after second polish step and before applying cQuartz. I'm really not trying to get rid of the orange peel. I asked him to use the least aggressive polishes to get the job done and lean more toward maintaining clear coat thickness than removing every last defect. We used 205 which is not very aggressive.
If if you want all of the orange peel gone you are wet sanding or at least starting with a more aggressive compound, followed by something like 205. Also if the orange peel is not just in the clear but also the base and primer too, you may or may not get it all out and you may ruin your paint if you try too hard.
so really there's no point. New cars have orange peel these days. This was just to remove the damage the dealer did and then preserve.
the car had terrible water spots on the hood. Those have all been removed.
besides its just a lawn mower anyway, right?
If if you want all of the orange peel gone you are wet sanding or at least starting with a more aggressive compound, followed by something like 205. Also if the orange peel is not just in the clear but also the base and primer too, you may or may not get it all out and you may ruin your paint if you try too hard.
so really there's no point. New cars have orange peel these days. This was just to remove the damage the dealer did and then preserve.
the car had terrible water spots on the hood. Those have all been removed.
besides its just a lawn mower anyway, right?
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Also set sanding leaves scratches. You cannot get those out with a random orbital or dual action machine. You have to remove those with a rotary machine and wool pad. Then follow up with other machines and polishes. I wouldn't ever want to go that aggressive.
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