Crispy
11-11-2015, 04:22 PM
Just finished doing my annual winter prep up here in Southern Ontario. Recently had some panels painted and they needed some correction. Decided to document the steps and materials as I went along. Didn't take pictures as hard to photograph the defects I was correcting. This is my personal procedures and products used on my DD and I am a hobbyist not a Pro.
Optimum Gloss Coat Application Template
(wet sanding out defects on known thicker clear coat)
(can be done panel at a time or whole car at once)
Material used
400 grit wet/dry sandpaper (didn't use)
600 grit wet/dry sandpaper (didn't use)
800 grit wet/dry sandpaper (didn't use)
1200 grit wet/dry sandpaper (didn't use)
1200-1500 3M Sanding Sponge (good for rounded edges)
1500 grit wet/dry sandpaper
2000 grit wet/dry sandpaper
3000 grit Trizact 3" Disc on Girot's 3" DA
Orange LC Medium Cutting Pad
Optimum Hyper Compound or Compound II
White LC Polishing Pad
Optimum Hyper Polish or Optimum Finish Polish
Meguiar’s M305 Ultra Finishing Durable Glaze
Optimum Gloss Coat
Collenite 845 Wax
PS21 Wax Pads (yellow/black)
Water spray bottle
10% Alcohol Solution/Car Pro Eraser
Optimum No Rinse Wash and Shine (ONRW&S)
Pare Towels/Shop Towels
Tools
LED Light Stand
Sanding Block
Girot's 3" DA Polisher
Porter Cable DA Polisher
Stool/block to reach roof
LED Flashlight
FLEX Flashlight
Paint Depth Gauge
Black Magic Marker
Procedure
Prep
Wash complete panel with ONRWS to remove dirt
Dry with microfiber drying towel
Inspect one panel at a time for defects using light source - start with the roof and work top to bottom
Circle defects with Magic Marker-pits fill in-specks circle
Sand with least aggressive wet/dry sand paper first to see if Magic Marker lines are coming out-move down by grit until levelled
Finish sand with 3000 grit Trizact on 3" DA
Wipe down with water and paper towel to see if surface is levelled (highs or lows will be shiny)
Wash complete car with ONRW&S to remove sanding dust
Dry with microfiber drying towel
Optional: Regular Soap and water wash if really messy
Polishing
Polish with Orange LC Pad and Optimum Hyper Compound speed 5
(Optimum Compound II)
Polish with White LC Pad and Optimum Hyper Polish Compound speed 4
(Optimum Finish Polish)
Polish with Gray LC Pad and Meguiar’s M305 Ultra Finishing Durable Glaze speed 4
(last step before sealing and still breathable and minor wax protection)
Sealant Prep
10% IPA wipe down and dry with micro weave towels
Sealing
Optimum Gloss Coat
(apply with PS21 wax pads wrapped in Shop Towel)
(let flash 1 minute and then very light pases with Gold Microfiber Towel)
(let dry 1 hour before gets wet-takes 48 hours to cure-up to 30 days for fully)
Opti Seal
(use for on going maintanence)
Collinite 845 Wax (optional for added depth and gloss)
Optimum Gloss Coat Application Template
(wet sanding out defects on known thicker clear coat)
(can be done panel at a time or whole car at once)
Material used
400 grit wet/dry sandpaper (didn't use)
600 grit wet/dry sandpaper (didn't use)
800 grit wet/dry sandpaper (didn't use)
1200 grit wet/dry sandpaper (didn't use)
1200-1500 3M Sanding Sponge (good for rounded edges)
1500 grit wet/dry sandpaper
2000 grit wet/dry sandpaper
3000 grit Trizact 3" Disc on Girot's 3" DA
Orange LC Medium Cutting Pad
Optimum Hyper Compound or Compound II
White LC Polishing Pad
Optimum Hyper Polish or Optimum Finish Polish
Meguiar’s M305 Ultra Finishing Durable Glaze
Optimum Gloss Coat
Collenite 845 Wax
PS21 Wax Pads (yellow/black)
Water spray bottle
10% Alcohol Solution/Car Pro Eraser
Optimum No Rinse Wash and Shine (ONRW&S)
Pare Towels/Shop Towels
Tools
LED Light Stand
Sanding Block
Girot's 3" DA Polisher
Porter Cable DA Polisher
Stool/block to reach roof
LED Flashlight
FLEX Flashlight
Paint Depth Gauge
Black Magic Marker
Procedure
Prep
Wash complete panel with ONRWS to remove dirt
Dry with microfiber drying towel
Inspect one panel at a time for defects using light source - start with the roof and work top to bottom
Circle defects with Magic Marker-pits fill in-specks circle
Sand with least aggressive wet/dry sand paper first to see if Magic Marker lines are coming out-move down by grit until levelled
Finish sand with 3000 grit Trizact on 3" DA
Wipe down with water and paper towel to see if surface is levelled (highs or lows will be shiny)
Wash complete car with ONRW&S to remove sanding dust
Dry with microfiber drying towel
Optional: Regular Soap and water wash if really messy
Polishing
Polish with Orange LC Pad and Optimum Hyper Compound speed 5
(Optimum Compound II)
Polish with White LC Pad and Optimum Hyper Polish Compound speed 4
(Optimum Finish Polish)
Polish with Gray LC Pad and Meguiar’s M305 Ultra Finishing Durable Glaze speed 4
(last step before sealing and still breathable and minor wax protection)
Sealant Prep
10% IPA wipe down and dry with micro weave towels
Sealing
Optimum Gloss Coat
(apply with PS21 wax pads wrapped in Shop Towel)
(let flash 1 minute and then very light pases with Gold Microfiber Towel)
(let dry 1 hour before gets wet-takes 48 hours to cure-up to 30 days for fully)
Opti Seal
(use for on going maintanence)
Collinite 845 Wax (optional for added depth and gloss)