K5GSXR750
06-14-2017, 12:58 AM
Hi everyone,
New to the forum, kind of new to detailing with that said my question is posted below and some extra detail is provided below that!
Question: There is a set of light scratches on the front fairing of my motorcycle I was hoping to be able to wetsand in order to "level out" then follow with a compound/polish, and finally fill in the scratches with some touchup paint from Dr. Colorchip that I had made to match. If I were to do this what would be the best (read: least aggressive) grit to start out with? I know pictures would be a huge help in visualizing the scratches so I will try to get some!
Extra detail that has nothing to do with the question:
I preformed a "single stage" paint correction on my motorcycle in 2015 but it needs to be "maintained" and redone at this point. I will admit there were some careless washes in there but most of the scratches that have occurred are on the fuel tank and were caused by my leather race suit making contact with the tank and thus scratching and swirling it.
The initial paint correction was done using a PC 7424XP with 3" Meguiars MF Cutting Pad and CG V36, the results were acceptable to me. This time around I will be using a GG 3" DA with Lake Country MF Cutting Pad + M105 followed by a Rupes Yellow finishing pad + M205. There are certain fairings of the motorcycle where I believe I can get away with Rupes Yellow FP + M205 as a less aggressive option from the start but I will have to test and find out for sure.
I understand that this is a motorcycle and not a car and as such will be more prone to scratches/swirls but I still would like to be able to keep it in pristine condition while riding and eventually tracking it. The reason for this "two stage" paint correction is that I will be having the fuel tank wrapped in PPF to protect against rock chips but also to have something "sacrificial" to scratch that can ultimately be replaced without the need for a correction, not that I don't enjoy doing them.
New to the forum, kind of new to detailing with that said my question is posted below and some extra detail is provided below that!
Question: There is a set of light scratches on the front fairing of my motorcycle I was hoping to be able to wetsand in order to "level out" then follow with a compound/polish, and finally fill in the scratches with some touchup paint from Dr. Colorchip that I had made to match. If I were to do this what would be the best (read: least aggressive) grit to start out with? I know pictures would be a huge help in visualizing the scratches so I will try to get some!
Extra detail that has nothing to do with the question:
I preformed a "single stage" paint correction on my motorcycle in 2015 but it needs to be "maintained" and redone at this point. I will admit there were some careless washes in there but most of the scratches that have occurred are on the fuel tank and were caused by my leather race suit making contact with the tank and thus scratching and swirling it.
The initial paint correction was done using a PC 7424XP with 3" Meguiars MF Cutting Pad and CG V36, the results were acceptable to me. This time around I will be using a GG 3" DA with Lake Country MF Cutting Pad + M105 followed by a Rupes Yellow finishing pad + M205. There are certain fairings of the motorcycle where I believe I can get away with Rupes Yellow FP + M205 as a less aggressive option from the start but I will have to test and find out for sure.
I understand that this is a motorcycle and not a car and as such will be more prone to scratches/swirls but I still would like to be able to keep it in pristine condition while riding and eventually tracking it. The reason for this "two stage" paint correction is that I will be having the fuel tank wrapped in PPF to protect against rock chips but also to have something "sacrificial" to scratch that can ultimately be replaced without the need for a correction, not that I don't enjoy doing them.