West sand and buff

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 3:32 pm
I have a 1967 Chevelle that I had painted about 2 1/2 to 3 years ago by, "hate to admit", Maaco. It's really not a bad paint job, but it has a lot of trash in it, and when you look at it in the light, the clear coat is not real flat as it was "never" sanded or buffed. Can this be wet sanded and buffed this late in the game. If so, what grit, 2000, 2500, 3000???. Seeing how its a Maaco paint job, I'm sure its probably only got 2 coats of clear, so I know I'll have to be carefull. Any advice or input will be deeply appreciated. Its a white paint job so its hard to see, but I posted a few pictures to see what I'm talking about. Thanks.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 5:30 pm
Sure, you can do that and good detailers do this sort of thing all the time. Many of them have an electronic mil gauge to map out the car first, to be sure they know what they are dealing with in terms of film thickness. You could do the grits you cited but personally I'd probably try it with 1500 or 2000 then go to a good medium/fast cut compound and a finishing compound. Lot's of threads on this topic...



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PostPosted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 8:01 pm
Thanks Chris I thought it would be okay but wanted to make sure. I just know that the paint job would look a lot better with a cut and buff. It would definitely make it shine a lot more. Appreciate the response. Thanks again.

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 26, 2015 7:49 am
I wouldn't risk a cut n buff on a Maaco job, they are putting the absolute minimum product that they can get away with on your car... I had a Mustang many years ago, black, and it was Maaco job, I was very tempted to do a cut n buff but decided it wouldn't be wise.

Even if you don't burn through, what's left will be super thin and may not hold up. Personally if it bugged me that bad, I'd wet block the whole car with 600 and reclear



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 10:28 pm
If it bothered me I'd do it. Be fore warned though. That clear is fully hardened. Will probably be like polishing a piece of glass. Can be done but a lot of steps. To get it back clear.
One good thing you got goin for ya is it's white. Don't show near as much.
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