Please watch this video of sanding/buffing!!!! - Page 2

Xtreme-Klean · 03-22-08, 08:34

Funny I am reading this topic. I got back from Meguiars advanced training course. They showed everyone how to sand and buff a panel. This guy in the video is doing just about every step wrong and making it worse than the orginal condition.
On a side note, I tried the Meguiars M105 on a properly sanded panel (4000G Abralon) and 90% of the defect came out with 5 passes. What an amazing product.

Frito Bandito · 03-22-08, 08:46

That was painful. The worst part is all the guys on that forum think he is a god now and will take his word as gospel. I don't even know where to start.........He seemed like he was sanding too aggressively, he used too much compound, that pad looked worn out, he didn't even remove the compound residue before he applied Wal Mart Zymol to the paint with what was probably a cheap bath towel, and he didn't take his jewelry off.

Edit: Oh, and he didn't follow up with a finishing polish.

Invigor · 03-22-08, 08:47

3m extra cut + wool = breakfast of champions! foam pads are for the weak

SVR · 03-22-08, 08:49

Your right frito. that pad was trash and far too much compound. I would of applied two drops of menzerna to that area
Oh and except for ultrafina, 3M polishes are horrible

detaildoc · 03-22-08, 10:15

Damn! Did he just use dry sandpaper on a dry surface? Oh, and I love how he dusted off the area with his hand with that big *** ring on his finger. That gray pad was trashed. So let me see, he was smart enough to at least wet the gray pad before using it (with all that compound) yet he dried sanded. Love those low quality towels. Someone please hit that guy.

thursday88 · 03-22-08, 10:41

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I cant remember what clear it was. (Ill get you the number) The clear was on the car for a week.
99% of the time I do that the next day with the same clear.

...sad this sums it all up

wannafbody · 03-23-08, 01:09

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Originally Posted by SVR

Your right frito. that pad was trash and far too much compound. I would of applied two drops of menzerna to that area
Oh and except for ultrafina, 3M polishes are horrible

Have you tried 3m 3000 RC? It removes sanding marks that other compounds won't touch.

salty · 03-23-08, 01:36

Sad but i think his name says it all "Old Dupont Guy". I think in the back of autobody guys minds is they can reshoot the panel if they screw up, so they take the most aggressive approach. Where as a detailer takes the least aggressive approach.

wannafbody · 03-23-08, 03:06

For the bodyshop guy once it's out the door he won't see it again-as long as it looks acceptable. The amount of clearcoat removed isn't his concern. Time is money so the fastest approach is the "best".

Tispho · 03-23-08, 03:37

Thats just horrible.

Puckman · 03-23-08, 04:34

That is just plain unbelievable!

Pats300zx · 03-23-08, 04:34

Man that was awful. Thank God its not my car. Do you think its time to invest in a new foam pad lol.