I`m in BIG trouble

[milky]

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!

[tkr128]

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 (http://www.bettercarcare.com/articles.php?articleId=27) to read David B.`s article on scratch/chip repair. It should answer your question.

[milky]

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?

[Chris Y.]

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... :)

[jimmybuffit]

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

[tom p.]

Originally posted by milky_08

.. but what can I do to restore my finish after using sandpaper?



You`re going to need to go thru a series of finer sandpapers and then thru a series of polishes.



Good luck.

[bigguy]

You have to tell what grit sandpaper you used. Was it specifically made to sand auto paint? Give more inforamtion?

[milky]

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..