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Re: Marring? New Black Single Stage Paint
Yeah - looks bad.
Just to double check - are you sure your getting all your sanding scratches out using a foam cutting pad?
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Re: Marring? New Black Single Stage Paint
If it were me, and you think this paint is still soft - I would wait for either a few mor days and even a week.
Let the paint fully dry and set-up or shift
If it’s truly soft it should still be easy to cut in a week. Maybe move the car outside on a hot sunny day.
I don’t trust a foam pad to get out 100% of the sanding marks and would use a wool pad on a rotary buffer.
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Re: Marring? New Black Single Stage Paint
Originally Posted by
Mike Phillips
Yeah - looks bad.
Just to double check - are you sure your getting all your sanding scratches out using a foam cutting pad?
I am sure the scratches are coming out. There are no directional scratches at all. I'll wait a few more days and give it another shot. Is there a less aggressive polish I should be using?
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Re: Marring? New Black Single Stage Paint
Originally Posted by
pwking
Is there a less aggressive polish I should be using?
Lots of them.
See what I wrote here,
Polishing Plexiglas to be as clear as glass using Pinnacle Advanced Finishing Polish
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Re: Marring? New Black Single Stage Paint
1200 to 2000 grit is way too big of a jump in grits, which you could be seeing the 1200 grit scratch pattern still.
try a different test spot- sand with 1200 in one direction like this \\\\\\\\\. move up to 1500 and sand in this direction/////////. then 2000 in a horizontal direction. shouldnt have to go to 3000,which 2000 to 3000 is way too big of a jump,too. you will be able to see the refinement of the scratch pattern from the previous grit when switching directions between each grit. you could also throw a guide coat on after every grit to know when the next grit completely refines.
then buff and see what the results are. that M100 is great at cutting with a rotary and wool pad. i just about dont have to use a polish afterwards.
its going to be more time with a DA and the orange pads but they do work.
how many coats of paint and is it a solid color or metallic?
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Re: Marring? New Black Single Stage Paint
Originally Posted by
tomsteve
1200 to 2000 grit is way too big of a jump in grits, which you could be seeing the 1200 grit scratch pattern still.
try a different test spot- sand with 1200 in one direction like this \\\\\\\\\. move up to 1500 and sand in this direction/////////. then 2000 in a horizontal direction. shouldnt have to go to 3000,which 2000 to 3000 is way too big of a jump,too. you will be able to see the refinement of the scratch pattern from the previous grit when switching directions between each grit. you could also throw a guide coat on after every grit to know when the next grit completely refines.
then buff and see what the results are. that M100 is great at cutting with a rotary and wool pad. i just about dont have to use a polish afterwards.
its going to be more time with a DA and the orange pads but they do work.
how many coats of paint and is it a solid color or metallic?
It is solid black and three heavy coats.
Thank you for the information. I sand in one direction with each grit so I can see if I sanded off the previous grit. I'll try sanded with less jump in grit. I do not see straight line scratches in the paint after buffing though...
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Re: Marring? New Black Single Stage Paint
****Update****
I finally got the pickup looking great. I ended up using a Meguiars finishing polish (sorry, I don't remember which one) with a couple sprays of water on the pad. It looks great now. Thank you for the help!
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