Polishing out automotive clear

[ChrisHerzog]

I sprayed one of my boat the other day and got a little bit of trash in the clear. I’m planning on sanding it with 1000, 1500, 2000 and maybe 3000 grit paper. My question is what is a good compound and polish to finish this out with using an elec buffer? Any suggestions? Below is a pic of the clear that I’m using.

 

[Brian Sorgente]

A friend of mine who paints for a living recommended this to me. It’s all he uses and works great.


Thanks,
Brian

 

[Mark Anderson]

I have always used Car Bright Workout.

 

[ChrisHerzog]

Great, I’ll look into it.
I was just reading about Meguiar’s M105 and M 205 but I’ll check out the 86 as well, thanks.

 

[ChrisHerzog]

I have always used Car Bright Workout.

I’ll check into that as well, thanks.

 

[Dave Gilles]

15 years ago I was in the paint store and they had a large bottle of 3m heavy cut compound in the sale bin for $10. I still have it and it works great. I just go straight to polishing compound afterward and there are no swirls or anything, and it gets the job done fast.

 

[Jeff Barnes]

Heavy cut will burn through quickly fine polishing compound with all that sanding you just need to polish keep it wet until you figure out buffer just my opinion

 

[Chris Wood]

coming from a SHOW CAR GUY

https://3dproducts.com/products/3d-...Bz7dwRE5MWErHfwELKm197O-fRY9716RoCbo8QAvD_BwE

 

[Chris Wood]

finish with this

https://www.autogeek.net/sonax-profiline-nano-polish-250.html

 

[ChrisHerzog]

Ok, I ended up sanding with 1000, 1200, 1500, 2000 and finished with 3000. I thought I had 2500 but I’m out. Then I hit it with Meguiar’s 105 med cut compound then went back over it and finished with 205 polish. I’m not a painted but I think it turned out pretty good. Thanks guys for all the help and advice.

I have not put any wax on it yet!

 

[Chris Wood]

don't wax it. use ceramic coat. much better and will hold up better

 

[Mark Anderson]

Don't wax it at all for a month. Paint continues to off gas. If you seal the surface, it can't.

 

[ChrisHerzog]

Don't wax it at all for a month. Paint continues to off gas. If you seal the surface, it can't.

Good to know, I was not aware of that. Thanks!!

 

[ChrisHerzog]

I took the time to sand and polish this one out today so now I can get them both put back together and rtr !!

 

[Rc painter]

we use 3m compounds and micro polishfrom 3m

 

[Steve Bobbitt]

What a beautiful finish!

 

[VenomCC]

I use Perfect-It from 3M Very expensive but awesome product.
#1Compound
#2 Polish
They have a #3 Polish also but #2 does a good enough job.