View Full Version : Etching...burnt paint
mnguyen110
08-23-2007, 02:07 AM
Got a bird bomb etching, first I used #83 with 4" orange pad on the PC @ 5 and three passes later nothing happened.
Next OHC with 4" orange pad on the PC @ 6, saw smoke and here is the picture.
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc183/mnguyen110/IMG_3618e.jpg?t=1187851633
Can`t do anything about the burn now but I thought toyota paint was soft?
The etching is still here and I dont see micro marring. Any surggestions?
What should I do about the etching?
coupe
08-23-2007, 06:33 AM
4" pads can be quite dangerous on the PC.
If it where me i would wetsand with 3000 grit and buff it out. But i dont recomend wetsanding to someone who has no experiance with it.
jshillin
08-23-2007, 06:38 AM
4" pads can be quite dangerous on the PC.
If it where me i would wetsand with 3000 grit and buff it out. But i dont recomend wetsanding to someone who has no experiance with it.
It`s already screwed up, so I would say it`s a perfect panel to learn on...
gmblack3
08-23-2007, 06:41 AM
It`s already screwed up, so I would say it`s a perfect panel to learn on...
Might as well use it as a test panel now.
mnguyen110
08-23-2007, 10:22 AM
if i wet sand, how long do i soak the sand paper for? over night? what should i use to get the 3000 sand marks out?
jshillin
08-23-2007, 10:36 AM
Just let it soak for a while... Some people say over night, others say for a few hours. I put a drop or 2 of soap in the water and let it soak for a while, but not hours. You can try the 83 on the sand scratches. I`ve only used 83 once, so I can`t remember how well it cuts.
coupe
08-23-2007, 10:37 AM
It`s already screwed up, so I would say it`s a perfect panel to learn on...
I do not agree. The area is small and probably wont ever be noticed. If he trys to learn to wetsand he could make a small unoticable area a big noticable area.
jshillin
08-23-2007, 10:43 AM
I do not agree. The area is small and probably wont ever be noticed. If he trys to learn to wetsand he could make a small unoticable area a big noticable area.
If he`s only wet sanding with 3000 grit and it`s already in that bad of shape, he shouldn`t have any trouble.