I just painted my car the other day outside. Overall it came out good and it shiny ut it has a rough feel to it. How should I go about buffing and sanding it? Will it make the car a lot shinier. How long should I wait before doing this?

 

Start with 600 if it is that rough otherwise start with 1000 grit then 1500 then 2000. Then buff with buffer/compound then glazing compound.

Start TODAY! If it is urethane after 3-4 days you will have to sand your ***** off to sand it flat.

 

I used 2000 grit on mine (enamel)....it's a pretty rough paint to spray.....and it laid kind of rough too...as you can tell....the sandpaper does it all...

 

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84customZ28, do you have any close up pics of the 81 fender louvers?
How hard was it to install those?

They look pretty damn slick!

 

i did my car with 1500 then 2000 then 4000, all on a d/a. i wet sanded the day after we painted it. i used the 3M perfect it III compound and machine glaze

 

here ya go man....most of it's right here...I'll be posting a new thread when I get all of the pictures back..

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...Fender+Louvers

 

4000 grit? Is that in a liquid form? Did you use base/clear? How do you like the perfect it III by 3M? I really like that stuff...we get great results with it everytime..

 

the 2000 and 4000 are both for the D/A. they are like a sponge. you put them in water and then ring them put. theyhave a velcro backing so it sticks to the D/A. once you use the 4000, you see the shine start to come back to the paint.

i used urethane. yes i used base/ clear coat.

the perfect it III system is amazing. i use it at work and on my own vehicles. i highly recommend it.

 

[QUOTE]the 2000 and 4000 are both for the D/A.[/QUOT

I've never seen 4000 grit sandpaper before. I can go up and buy 2000 grit wetsand paper (by hand)....I've just never seen 4000 grit before...

 

steve, you put thoes on your car, and i will smack you.

twice.




seriously though they wouldnt fit your car.... it would look sooo......wrong.

 

ur opinion....I think they look good....

 

they look ok on your car..


but steve has a vert... and the verts are flatter all around... i think its because you see the flat trunk, side top covers, ect.....


i think they would clash on his car....

the coupe has more of a curve to it because of the roof and rear...