dsm_racing
11-08-2017, 05:15 PM
I bought a black 2000 Corvette coupe this summer. When I bought it, there were some scratches that had been gone over with a heavy layer of touch-up paint. I just drove it and enjoyed it over the summer, but now that the weather is cooling off I've been spending time in the garage seeing what I could do. I've wet sanded a couple of the worst spots and they turned out better then I expected. I've also gone over some of the panels with a DA and Meguiar's Ultimate Compound.
Before:
60884
After:
60885
So here's my dilemma. First, should I try to get it better, or leave well enough alone? Some of the scratches are bad enough I can hang my nail on them. And second, if I work on it more how should I proceed?
Should I just continue to make more passes with the DA? Should I look at using a more aggressive compound? I have a Dewalt 7" rotary that I could use, but I'm concerned about burning the clear or leaving holograms on the black. What would y'all do?
Once I get the paint "good enough" my plan is to go over it with Mequiar's Ultimate Polish and then finish with the Wet-ice Over Fire.
Thanks,
Jason
Before:
60884
After:
60885
So here's my dilemma. First, should I try to get it better, or leave well enough alone? Some of the scratches are bad enough I can hang my nail on them. And second, if I work on it more how should I proceed?
Should I just continue to make more passes with the DA? Should I look at using a more aggressive compound? I have a Dewalt 7" rotary that I could use, but I'm concerned about burning the clear or leaving holograms on the black. What would y'all do?
Once I get the paint "good enough" my plan is to go over it with Mequiar's Ultimate Polish and then finish with the Wet-ice Over Fire.
Thanks,
Jason