i messed up my clearcoat real bad.

[niik000]

Re: i messed up my clearcoat real bad.

ok. im gonna do it in my gradge saterday night. whats your idea danielson?

[danielson1206]

Re: i messed up my clearcoat real bad.

Well if your really worried about the clear I would scuff it up with a grey scotch brite pad to where it is dull then just re-spray the clear that is what we do at the body shop when we are blending parts. Then of course you could buff it after that to get the orange peel out.

[niik000]

Re: i messed up my clearcoat real bad.

it is already dull. ill try that if i ever redo the clear on another fender. am i ok useing 2000 insted of 2500 grit like TheGr8Schlotzky's wright up said? bacause i have alot to sand and i read that rubbing compound gets rin of everything that 2000 grit dosent get. and im out of 2500 bacause i had diarea. i use 50 grit when im constipated.

[techsan23]

Re: i messed up my clearcoat real bad.

try a couple coats of wax on the dull parts

[TheGr8Schlotzky]

Re: i messed up my clearcoat real bad.

Sure, it will just take a bit longer.

[niik000]

Re: i messed up my clearcoat real bad.

Sure, it will just take a bit longer.

it will take longer? i thought it would be the other way around.

[danielson1206]

Re: i messed up my clearcoat real bad.

Well you could still re-spray the clear I was just using blending as an example. But ya 2000 is good. whenever I buff a car I will use 1500 then go straight to 3000 keeping the surface wet when using 3000 then use the rubbing compound then the finishing compound

[niik000]

Re: i messed up my clearcoat real bad.

Sure, it will just take a bit longer.

longer? i thought it would be the other way around?

[danielson1206]

Re: i messed up my clearcoat real bad.

what would be longer?

[TheGr8Schlotzky]

Re: i messed up my clearcoat real bad.

It will take longer because there will be more scratches and blemishes to get out with rubbing compound and polishing compound. With 2500, you are left with smaller scratches, which are easier to get out with the compounds.

[danielson1206]

Re: i messed up my clearcoat real bad.

thats what the 3000 grit with water helps smooth everything out that the 1500 grit does.

[TheGr8Schlotzky]

Re: i messed up my clearcoat real bad.

Right, but I assumed he meant he is stopping at 2000, then going to the compounds.

And just to be clear, this is all wet sanding.

[niik000]

Re: i messed up my clearcoat real bad.

the 1000 should take out all of the beeds ringt? should i use a razor or anything?

[techsan23]

Re: i messed up my clearcoat real bad.

no razor

[TheGr8Schlotzky]

Re: i messed up my clearcoat real bad.

the 1000 will take care of it, just be careful and try to sand the high spot as much as possible without sanding the area around it until it's mostly level.