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I have some scratches on my car from my sports bag hitting it . Maybe I'll be fierce enough to wetsand it. Can you please tell me which sandpaper you used and pads and compound? Thanks in advance
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Thanks guys
I used the Nikken paper (Meguiar's Unigrit)
Meguiars Unigrit Sand Paper
And wrapped it around this sanding pad
Meguiars Sanding Pad, wet-sanding pad, Meguiars sandpaper pad
I have not used them but you could try this to eliminate the need for the 2 different pieces. I personally like the paper wrap that I use.
Meguiars Unigrit Sanding Blocks
As stated above I used Menzerna FG400 but forgot to mention I used a Lake Country flat Yellow pad.
"Dirt likes detergent so much better than the surface that it's attached to, it'll leave that surface to go hang out with the soap"... aim4squirrels
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Re: Little wet sanding project today
You nailed it! Wish I had the confidence to do that
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Thanks for the help! Do you think it would be safe to use some wet/dry sandpaper I have laying in the garage? It's not specific to cars or anything. Just generic sandpaper I guess, it's 2000 2500 and 3000, do you think it's okay to use them or should I just get the megs unigrits
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I've got a question for you guys... I've seen many threads here on this forum with these 50/50 shots like the one here where you buff right up to a tape edge. So here's the question. Have you ever seen ghost lines in the finished product at the edge of the tape line? That would be a major concern to me and I can't ever imagine polishing up to a tape edge like that.
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asianisafish - You can use any wet sandpaper. Lotsa water and I always use some kind of soap. What I did was just pour my wash bucket into a smaller bucket and let the paper soak for about 5-10 min before sanding. Make sure the surface is WET while working.
2black1s - I can see where your concern is coming from. The only way you would/should have the ghost line is if you didnt polish the non-polished area as well as the polished area. I also overlap into the previously polished area about one pad width just to make sure.
"Dirt likes detergent so much better than the surface that it's attached to, it'll leave that surface to go hang out with the soap"... aim4squirrels
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Who trained you to wet sand?
You should never wetsand without a paint thickness gauge
What was the discussion before you tore into the trunk? Hey, I might blast thru your clear coat and it will cost $400 to re-paint it...go for it?
I can see from your photos that the area was improperly sanded
If you sanded with 1500 & 2500 the original scratches should not be visible
After 1500 grit, the scratches you are removing should not be visible
You should only see sanding marks in the direction of the last grit of paper you used
The UniGrit sanding blocks are tiny and totally flat. Great tool, but not designed for this application
5 minutes is inadequate soak time for papers
Don't ever wet sand up to a tape line. You. Can get away with it on a compound/polish...of you try it on a wet sand or even CarPro Denim; you will regret it
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Re: Little wet sanding project today
Originally Posted by Sicoupe
You nailed it! Wish I had the confidence to do that
Thanks man!!
"Dirt likes detergent so much better than the surface that it's attached to, it'll leave that surface to go hang out with the soap"... aim4squirrels
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