Mike Phillips
10-24-2017, 08:28 AM
What to use after sanding a paint job? Sealant followed by Wax? (https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/ask-mike-phillips-your-detailing-questions/116386-what-use-after-sanding-paint-job-sealant-followed-wax.html)
Anytime I get questions via e-mail, a PM or a FB message I prefer to invest my typing time where
A: It's easier for me to share links, pictures and videos.
B: More people can read and thus benefit from the information. (not just one set of eyeballs)
So I get an e-mail asking,
Mike,
Hi Mike,
I am a member of your forum.
I have a customer that wants me to sand down his orange peel.
The car is in fantastic shape it is 10 years old.
After all the sanding and polishing what product do you suggest?
This is a everyday car and is garaged at night.
I plan on putting a paint sealant and wax on the exterior.
Thank you for your help
Nick
Sent from my iPhone
Nick
Great question Nick and if you're talking about a car with the FACTORY CLEARCOAT finish then I would say
Don't take this job. Factory clearcoats are thinner than a Post-it Note and even if you are able to sand the car and then buff it out and NEVER burn through the clearcoat anywhere - the remaining clearcoat will be UBER THIN and this can lead to clearcoat failure because there's simply not enough "substance" left to endure over time.
You didn't say if this is a factory clear or not so you left me no option but to assume, which I hate doing.
Now if this car has a CUSTOM paint job and you feel or know that it has a substantial amount of clearcoat paint on it that you can safely sand, compound and polish and still leave plenty of paint behind for the FUTURE - then as far as how to protect the paint moving forward I would ask the owner what they like and what they will use to regularly maintain your hard work.
I would also ask them how they plan to wash the car because it is the washing step where most damage is done to car paint by most people.
Not sure if the above is the answer you wanted but that's they way I see it.
:)
Anytime I get questions via e-mail, a PM or a FB message I prefer to invest my typing time where
A: It's easier for me to share links, pictures and videos.
B: More people can read and thus benefit from the information. (not just one set of eyeballs)
So I get an e-mail asking,
Mike,
Hi Mike,
I am a member of your forum.
I have a customer that wants me to sand down his orange peel.
The car is in fantastic shape it is 10 years old.
After all the sanding and polishing what product do you suggest?
This is a everyday car and is garaged at night.
I plan on putting a paint sealant and wax on the exterior.
Thank you for your help
Nick
Sent from my iPhone
Nick
Great question Nick and if you're talking about a car with the FACTORY CLEARCOAT finish then I would say
Don't take this job. Factory clearcoats are thinner than a Post-it Note and even if you are able to sand the car and then buff it out and NEVER burn through the clearcoat anywhere - the remaining clearcoat will be UBER THIN and this can lead to clearcoat failure because there's simply not enough "substance" left to endure over time.
You didn't say if this is a factory clear or not so you left me no option but to assume, which I hate doing.
Now if this car has a CUSTOM paint job and you feel or know that it has a substantial amount of clearcoat paint on it that you can safely sand, compound and polish and still leave plenty of paint behind for the FUTURE - then as far as how to protect the paint moving forward I would ask the owner what they like and what they will use to regularly maintain your hard work.
I would also ask them how they plan to wash the car because it is the washing step where most damage is done to car paint by most people.
Not sure if the above is the answer you wanted but that's they way I see it.
:)