Sanding through clear with 2000 grit?

[Flash Gordon]

Luckily it's only noticeable to my OCD eye. Thanks for all the useful (and not so useful) information guys!

One of the 1st cars I sanded on I sanded right through the clear. It was a nib on a doorjam. When I went through I was like "Why did I just do that?!?!?"

Luckily the owner wasn't as concerned as I was. I'll NEVER do that again!

[Tato]

Been there before, learned the hard way. I was going to write the same answer Mike Phillips gave you, but based on your actual experience (same as I had earlier) you already knew the answer.

However, 5-6 strokes are not enough in my opinion, but remember you were sanding an edge... maybe you had bad luck as well sanding the finest spot on your entire car, but detailing is not about lucky at all.

As a rule, I avoid 99% of times sanding even near an edge.

If I can add something,

The problem for me wasn't exactly sanding through, but the polishing afterwards to get rid of sanding marks. Polishing on edges can be also risky.

That way, like someone said above, try sanding higher (3000 or even 5000 if you can), so you will have less trouble while getting rid of your sanding marks.

You can always try to read more and more about sanding, like pre-soaking your sanding papers, using a drop or two of soap, wet sanding, damp sanding, ordering higher quality sanding devices, etc...

May be this way you cannot achieve 100% correction, but I prefer 90% correction than 'coating failure'.

Hope that helps,

Kind Regards.

[dannythekid]

Yeah i hear that. It's all about trial and error! I think i was able to salvage any little bit of clear as when I hit it with polish I didn't notice MUCH color. Thanks for the tips for next time guys, i will have to be much more careful and lcky it's my car not someone elses!

Here is my end result:

[Tato]

Yeah i hear that. It's all about trial and error! I think i was able to salvage any little bit of clear as when I hit it with polish I didn't notice MUCH color. Thanks for the tips for next time guys, i will have to be much more careful and lcky it's my car not someone elses!

Here is my end result:

liked your outcome, barely noticeable.

I have the same thinking about my own car, it's a DD (coated and relatively well maintained, of course), but if something odd happen I will not complain with myself the way a customer should ahhaha

Sad but true, we just learn this way... good you shared experience with us,

good luck in the future,


Kind Regards.