09 911 carrera

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Turned down a job today from a guy who is purchasing a 911 with 1500 miles on it. He doesn't like the factory texture of the paint so he wants it wet sanded and buffed. Seemed a bit strange, ended up letting a body shop buffer have it for $350. if i were to take it i was thinking 1200 is that wrong. would have taken me more than a day.
 
Nothing wrong with charging what you think you're worth. That's definitely a ton of work and something I wouldn't recommend for a new car.



After all, Porsche paint isn't really that bad in terms of orange peel. I'm assuming he wanted the OP sanded out...
 
My 06 911 has pretty bad orange peel.



I may look into DA sanding or air-sanding in the near future.



I have wetsanded an entire hood and other areas of a few cars by hand using Unigrit sandpaper. After buffing using a rotary and wool pads, there are always three or four tracer marks that are quite easy to miss despite using aggressive methods of buffing. This is where DA sanding or air-sanding can truly shine.



I have a paint thickness gauge for the job, and I wouldn't recommend anyone wetsanding an entire car without one.
 
the_invisible said:
My 06 911 has pretty bad orange peel.



I may look into DA sanding or air-sanding in the near future.



I have wetsanded an entire hood and other areas of a few cars by hand using Unigrit sandpaper. After buffing using a rotary and wool pads, there are always three or four tracer marks that are quite easy to miss despite using aggressive methods of buffing. This is where DA sanding or air-sanding can truly shine.



I have a paint thickness gauge for the job, and I wouldn't recommend anyone wetsanding an entire car without one.
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Paint gauge would be a must.
 
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