paint still dull after hand buff.
Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 10:30 pm
Hey all,
Using the "rustoleum method" (due to financial reasons) I painted my car gloss black enamel and did a final wet sand with 1500 grit. I did not use a clear coat. Of course, when I was finished with the sanding, it was very dull looking. Now, from everything thing I've read and watched, a final buff should bring the shine back to it. So using Meguire's Ultimate Compound, I went ahead and hand buffed (again, financial reasons) the hood. Now, at first, it looked pretty good. Aside from swirl marks, it brought the gloss black out. However, when I was done with the hood, I looked at where I began, and, the color was gone and had that dull look to it again. Now the whole area has that look. It was actually shiny, due to the buff, but the color had faded and had the dull color look to it.
So I guess I am looking for some basic advice here. What could cause the color to fade like that. I've read good stuff about the Meguire's Compound and I read about other products to use on this website. Should I try a different product? Do I need to buff some more? Does the fact that that I used a single stage have anything to do with it? Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Using the "rustoleum method" (due to financial reasons) I painted my car gloss black enamel and did a final wet sand with 1500 grit. I did not use a clear coat. Of course, when I was finished with the sanding, it was very dull looking. Now, from everything thing I've read and watched, a final buff should bring the shine back to it. So using Meguire's Ultimate Compound, I went ahead and hand buffed (again, financial reasons) the hood. Now, at first, it looked pretty good. Aside from swirl marks, it brought the gloss black out. However, when I was done with the hood, I looked at where I began, and, the color was gone and had that dull look to it again. Now the whole area has that look. It was actually shiny, due to the buff, but the color had faded and had the dull color look to it.
So I guess I am looking for some basic advice here. What could cause the color to fade like that. I've read good stuff about the Meguire's Compound and I read about other products to use on this website. Should I try a different product? Do I need to buff some more? Does the fact that that I used a single stage have anything to do with it? Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Thanks