I'm in BIG trouble

milky

milky

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Hope you don't mind me asking.. but what can I do to restore my finish after using sandpaper? I repaired the chips of my car myself, and now I'm stuck with sandpaper marks! (the coarse, dull kind of marks..) Thanks!
 
Depending on how coarse of a sandpaper you used, you can remove them with something as strong as a rubbing compound to (although unlikely) something as mild as SMR.



Click here to read David B.'s article on scratch/chip repair. It should answer your question.
 
I read the tutorial, but I can't seem to remove it using Mother's Scratch remover and some rubbing compound.. Is it going to improve if I use some glaze?
 
The "glaze" will just fill it in...



Last time I fixed a key scratch with 2500 grit, I had to use a rotary with PB's SSR 3 to remove the sanding scratches and move my way down (SSR2, SSR1, PP)...



Do you have at least a PC...You're really going to need to generate some heat with your hand if you are going to get those sanding scratches out... :)
 
Do you know what grit paper produced the marks? 400? 1200? 2500?



That would help determine the next step.

Odds are good that you'll have clearcoat issues...



Jim
 
milky_08 said:
.. but what can I do to restore my finish after using sandpaper?
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You're going to need to go thru a series of finer sandpapers and then thru a series of polishes.



Good luck.
 
You have to tell what grit sandpaper you used. Was it specifically made to sand auto paint? Give more inforamtion?
 
Thanks for the replies.. anyway I used 1200 for the sandpaper. It got worse, now my only option is to have it repainted.. now it'll be a PITA to blend the paint in, since I don't want my whole rear end panel repainted.. geez..
 
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