Polishing out a new single stage paint

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 21, 2017 3:38 pm
Painted the bottom of my doors with factory matched paint (spray can) due to a bunch of rock chips from previous owner. It is a single stage that reads on the can that a guys allowed to polish 7 days after its been sprayed.
Paint has a good 4 coats or so, so i have a good amount to work with.
My quiestion is how does a guy go about polishing out this paint. Im new to all this stuff but i love learning and improving as i go (plan to go to school after im done high school for painting/bodywork etc..)
What ive applied to the paint so far (this is 8 days after) is a good 2000 grit wetsand, followed by turtlewax light to meduim polish with a black drill attatched pad. I have various polishes to work with from macquiers to a gritty polish.
Now its improved but its still dull compared to the rest of the door. Looking for help in order to really bring out this paint in order to match to the rest of the door. This is my first time working with a fresh paint job and ive never gone through the process of bringing a new paintjob out to a shine, escpecially a single stage.
Ill attach pics of whats been done so far.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 8:45 am
If you've sanded it with 2000 you need to buff it out with a buffer
and "buffing compound", polish is to mild and usually a last step,
not first. They are two completely different products.
With a regular heavy cut buffing compound and a pad made for
"compounding", either wool or foam, it should work easily.
Meguiars has a red foam that's pretty good if you can't get wool,
and they're available in smaller sizes, like 4".
I think their heavy cut compound does quite well.
Then follow with a milder pad and a fine cut compound.
After that sometimes you need a polish or swirl remover.
JC.

(It's not custom painting-it's custom sanding)



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 29, 2017 12:02 pm
Did the rear door. Cut it then polished, turned out awesome. Picture speaks for itself, thanks for the the help!
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 29, 2017 5:27 pm
"Clearly" that's some difference...... :goodjob:
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:56 am
Ditch the drill and go to Harbor Freight and get a dual action buffer for $70. It's not the best tool for the job, but totally worth $70.

https://www.harborfreight.com/power-tools/polishers/6-in-57-amp-heavy-duty-dual-action-variable-speed-polisher-62862.html

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