Wanted to show off my car. Just finished clear-coating
it was done in the driveway using nason base coat and western
select over all clearcoat.

I wanted it to be 2 toned & bright & it is.
http://images.snapfish.com/343%3B4%3C5523232%7Ffp64%3Dot%3E2329%3D969%3D%3A49%3DXROQDF%3E23238%3A2%3A49%3A68ot1lsi

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The clear coat isnt as smooth as it should be... So
What do I need to do wetsand with 1000 then 1200 and buff
using a wool pad and a black decker 2 speed buffer using
3m perfect it 2 fine compound then use 3m finesse it 2 polish
with a sponge pad.. I also have some meguiars meduim cut
compound maybe I should use that first after the wet sanden
then the other 3m products.. Ive used about a half gallon of clear
so Im pretty sure its covered.. Im worried I guess I just need to
wet sand before buffing.

never use coarser than 1500 if you will be compounding.

you CAN get 1200 scratches out, but it takes a wool pad, and medium cutting compound, and unless you are VERY framiliar with those VERY HEAVY grits, I would stick to 1500-2000 and foam buffing and polishing pads, and fine or micro-synthetic compound.

so, soft foam pad, 1500-2000 wet, compound with a foam cutting pad, and fine or micro compound, and polish with a foam buffing pad, and pad glaze, or foam glaze.


have fun

from the pictures it looks like it came out pretty good. Not really my flavor in colors but hey its your car, if you like it thats all that matters.

It looks good. Was it your first car? As far as buffing and sanding listen to what reckon told ya. He helped me alot. I used 1500/3m perfict it extra cut, machine glaze. Not a good idea it took me forever to get it right. luckily i had my clear pretty thick so i didnt blow through. It is very colorfull i will give ya that.

So I just picked on a new wool pad
a schegel buffs & a meguiars soft buff pad
and a bunch of 1000 grit I didnt go any finer
Looks like Ill exchange the 100 for 1200.

Thanks for the help.. Im also staining our
rear deck today so a little later today Ill wet sand
worry about buffen the next day Im gonna
spray more cc on the rear panels.

K done deal got a bunch of 1200
its gonna take a long time to get it sanded isnt it.
yea mo cummins got to have that Im gonna
shoot the rear panels with more cc later today want
the weather is so nice
to make sure the its thick & atomized for the next step.

Allright looks great. Came up shiny with the finecut
rubbing compound after wetsanding for 5 hrs.
Take alook.
Thanksl this board rocks.
http://images.snapfish.com/343%3B5%3A%3B923232%7Ffp64%3Dot%3E2329%3D969%3D%3A49%3DXROQDF%3E23238%3A46%3B6663ot1lsi

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Came out good. Just for curiousity purposes what was the idea behind the color scheme?

I like bright colors on the porsche, so
today I managed to finish up wetsanden
fine details. Maybe sometime soon I can
get around to the foam pad and wax.
http://images.snapfish.com/343%3B784723232%7Ffp58%3Dot%3E2329%3D969%3D%3A49%3DXROQDF%3E23238%3A8858547ot1lsi
http://images.snapfish.com/343%3B784723232%7Ffp46%3Dot%3E2329%3D969%3D%3A49%3DXROQDF%3E23238%3A8858546ot1lsi

Spent most of the weekend though finished up sunday
Used a foam pad and waxed it with Zymol.


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