wet sanding/cleaning PwS

holland_patrick

holland_patrick

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side not done
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side done
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hood being wet sanded
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half way back to normal.
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back to normal
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All done
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I must say i'm disapointed in the wet sanding maybe i need to do more or have someone else do it but it seems not to get out what i wanted which was scraches not able to be left but able to be seen..

and after al that polishing.. still swirls..
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car
wash
clay
ssr 2.5
ssr 1
Pws

hood
wet sand 1500 then 2000
wool cutting pad with pro polish
med cutting pad with ssr3
lt cutting pad with IP
lt cutting pad with ssr 2.5
polishing pad wiith 2.5
polishing pad with FPII
finishing pad ssr1
 
I'm sure it looks great but the pics are soooo large that i can't see them clearly.

Maybe you should edit your post and resize them for all to see. :bigups :bigups
 
I kept them that size so you can see the swirls in the last three. if you make them smaller it's like taking a step back..

i'll fix the others
 
I am not an expert of picture analyzation. But my eye's do not see swirls. Swirl is more like it. I had to look a long time to see that. To be honest I did not see anything on the big pictures. Taking a step back(smaller pictures) helped me to see what I was looking at.

Does the wet sanding that you did take a considerable amount of time? From looking at the pictures I envision consuming amounts of time. That alone would tend to scare me off from attempting such a procedure. As scary as those scratches look the end result appears to be very good to this old dirt head. I understand dis-satisfaction, but in this case maybe it is a case of diminishing returns. How much of the clearcoat was taken using this procedure? You are working on a daily driver that appears to be in pristine condition.

Opinion only. It is worth exactly what it cost.
 
Patrick: A couple notes on your wetsanding...


1) Go a bit deeper with the wetsanding. Your strokes still reveal 'shiny' paint. You want the whole section to be dull denoting you removed the clear enough to reveal a 'smooth' surface:

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2) Finish up with a higher grit. I like using Micro-Mesh papers due to their array of grits. I usually finish up around 6000 to be safe (1500, 2500, 3000, 6000). This way you spend less time cutting with a wool, ultimately keeping more clear. The results, even up close, will yield a smooth mirror.

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3) Cut down your steps. Even when wetsanding deep scratches, you shouldn't need much more than a wool pad with 2 applications of PowerGloss @ 1700 rpm followed by a polishing pad and FPII @ 1500. This 3-stepper should reveal a flawless surface.

Hope this helps.
 
when doing the wet sanding are you using a foam sanding block or just folding the paper ??????
 
I used a foam sponge and wraped the paper around it.. ya I was VERY AFRAID doing it.. Sean i think we might have to get to gether on this one..
 
Hi Patrick,

It looks like you have quite the project going on!

Why are you wet sanding the entire side of the hood? If you are only going after isolated defects, then I would limit your sanding area.

I would only consider wet sanding an entire panel after a re-paint to remove fish-eyes, dirt, etc.., or as a last resort to avoid a re-paint. Be careful my friend. IMO if you can't remove a defect with a rotary & wool, I'm not sure how much more you're going to get out of wet sanding. There is a trade-off for sure.
 
OH PLEASE STOP!!! :rolleyes: I saw the Baja yesterday and it's freakin' blinding.:eek: It's a daily driver and he does a lot of highway driving !!!! He's also hauled gravel, tv's and numerous boxes in there. Unless you take out a microscope or a jeweler's loop you can't see anything that he's talking about.
The Baja looks great :rockon ..... just leave it alone:stick:boot:D
 
Yeah, I gotta agree with Steve. That's a nice looking ride. Goodness, get all bent out of shape because of one swirl mark..... Jeez!!! :D :)
 
Am I missing something here? I'm wondering why the wet sanding was done in the first place...I understand what the purpose of wet sanding is and for....but I didn't see anything wrong with any of the above cars.

Was this to remove swirls?
 
now there are some strieght line marks on my hood that i'm obssed with.
I did do the whole hood just didn't take a pic...(i thought i did) I went pretty aggessive and i'm a big OCD person(at least my wife says i am (not just about detailing). but that is another story


Yes i'll stop touching it steve
 
I agree with GRSStilez. You need to go deeper and you need to have a uniform white haze over the untire surface (save 1" at each panel edge, you can burn through there much easier), ZERO GLOSS is the goal. You have there what I call finger marks, upon closer inpsection like that at a concours, those marks may result in high and low spots in orange peel in the clear. Watch those Japanese clears, they are thin.

Its good you tried it though. Keep in mind you can get a body panel re-cleared for about $250.00 in CT. You do want to start spraying colors though, especially the one you have.
 
Can you remove the wetsanding marks with just a PC? The clear on the hood of my old Dodge (91) is pitted. The car is not worth the cost of getting the hood repainted, but I would like to level it out some. I don't have a rotary to work with, so I have been hesitant to wetsand. The car sits in the garage 8-9 months of the year.

Thanks,
Neil
 
I was looking at those pictures HARD to try to figure out what defect you were trying to remove. I thought maybe orange peal, because I couldn't see any scratches. I think you're just going overboard personally. The car looks great as it is.
 
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