Wetsanding and Polishing
07-16-2005, 02:37 AM
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Why are you wetsanding by hand though ? You should use a block on the flat surfaces and a flexi blok on the rounded edges .
Also - after using rubbing compound ( which should be done with a twisted wool pad for wet sanding scratches ) you should follow with a machine glaze or hand glaze or your paint is open to any and all elements .
Also - after using rubbing compound ( which should be done with a twisted wool pad for wet sanding scratches ) you should follow with a machine glaze or hand glaze or your paint is open to any and all elements .
07-16-2005, 05:42 AM
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I wasn't talking about wetsanding by hand. I was talking about buffing the compund by hand because i didn't think my drill was good enough, but according to the guys on hear it is. But honestly I didn't even know about the flexi block. I gotta go get one of those.
07-16-2005, 10:26 AM
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drills can work , but it needs to be variable speed , and up to about 2400 rpm and needs to have a side handle .
You also cant use it more than 30 minutes without a good 15-20 minutes in the fridge afterwards ( to cool down ) or it will die quickly .
they make 5/8x11 threaded adapters for 3,4" and 6" backing pads to be used with just about any hokk n loop pad out .
not a bad occasional alternative for a real orbital buffer / sander
You also cant use it more than 30 minutes without a good 15-20 minutes in the fridge afterwards ( to cool down ) or it will die quickly .
they make 5/8x11 threaded adapters for 3,4" and 6" backing pads to be used with just about any hokk n loop pad out .
not a bad occasional alternative for a real orbital buffer / sander
07-16-2005, 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by papi_jay
drills can work , but it needs to be variable speed , and up to about 2400 rpm and needs to have a side handle .
You also cant use it more than 30 minutes without a good 15-20 minutes in the fridge afterwards ( to cool down ) or it will die quickly .
they make 5/8x11 threaded adapters for 3,4" and 6" backing pads to be used with just about any hokk n loop pad out .
not a bad occasional alternative for a real orbital buffer / sander
You also cant use it more than 30 minutes without a good 15-20 minutes in the fridge afterwards ( to cool down ) or it will die quickly .
they make 5/8x11 threaded adapters for 3,4" and 6" backing pads to be used with just about any hokk n loop pad out .
not a bad occasional alternative for a real orbital buffer / sander
07-18-2005, 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by asiandoood
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wow dude that job matches 100% PERFECTLY dude. thats nuts. i didn't see, did you have the paint professionally color matched and put in a rattle can?
nicely done man. i do all my own painting too and this puts mine to shame lol i can never get that full clear coat gloss going
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Tip, warm water helps. you also should try "heavy duty" rubbing compound, followed by "microfinishing" compound. after those, polishing compounds as well as hand glaze help to make a nice finish.
