Just painted, buff clearcoat?

[Anonymous]

Hi, this weekend after extencive bondo/body work, I fabbed out the emblems, and made a spot for my new "flush" rear brake light. Color looks awesome it looks black then when in light you can see a deep blue with some blue flake. Anywho monday I sprayed the stuff(my 1st time) and the clear coat ran, yesterday morning I sanded the runs out, cleaned the surface with a surface cleaner with a shop towel, then layed on the clear. Well there must've been some lint on the shop towel and there is quite a few little tiny bumps where it looks like the clear just layed over the lint. So I looked up on the net and found out I can wetsand everything down with 1500 grit paper and then using meguires swirl remover and a buff pad, smooth out the surface and make the clear perfect. Well I tried this on one of my side covors and the finish isn't as good as I expected. You can see the stratches from wet sanding if you look at it close but it did smooth out the bumps, but it isn't as glossy as when I started, even after trying meguires yellow finish wax.... What would you guys do?? I'll get pics of her when finished.thanks-darren

[Anonymous]

wet sanding and buffing is common after a paint job it makes a huge difference in the apperence....I personally have never done it, Im too scared, but that is the common pratice.

[beby99]

Hey Darren....


After using a shop towel or rag, you will always have
dust or lint left over. I use a tack cloth just before painting to
pick up the lint. After wet sanding the bumps out, you should have
re-sprayed the clearcoat. Should not wax for several months!!!

I saw your pic's...not bad for your 1st try.

[Anonymous]

clearcaot buffing

OK here goes !
When u wetsand the clearcoat with 1500-2000 grit wet paper U must then use a rubbing compond that is abrasive enough to give it a shine. Use a fine rubbing compond like Meguires # 2 then follow it up with a good quallity wax and it will shine like a mirror, For the best results use a blue foam buffing pad that goes onto a buffer , this pad is desighned for this use as it will disipate the heat quiker than the wool pads, do not use a buffer over 2000 rpm's as it will cause to much heat and melt the paint.
Good luck Archie