please help using Meg`s MF pads

[Todd@RUPES]

Yeah I would love to try it, but I think this will work....

Ron and others...one question - will I have better luck with 105/205 than UC/205? - will it just take longer using the latter? I have 3 bottles of UC, that`s why I asked and no 105.....

Yes, M105 will remove the defects quicker and will likely produce a better leveling effect of the sanding marks as well (less evidence of straight line texture in the paint).

Kudos on having the nerve and courage to carry out the task. If you would like, I can block some time aside on an upcoming Wednesday or Thursday that I am at the PBMG whare house and can give you some first hand knowledge about wet sanding. Not sure if that would help, but the offer is there. (PS I might need a ride around the block!)

[glen e]

thanks Todd, yeah when I get the sides done, I`ll take a ride up there - probably next week....

[Todd@RUPES]

thanks Todd, yeah when I get the sides done, I`ll take a ride up there - probably next week....

Ok, I`ll check the schedule and see if I can borrow the shop for a few hours. I`ll let you know as soon as I know

[glen e]

you`re on...

[glen e]

you can see I`m not going as deep as he did - no guts here:

rear quarter done - much better:

[Ronkh]

you can see I`m not going as deep as he did - no guts here:

More guts than I have.

Nice job !!!!

[David Patterson@LakeCountry]

Looking good! A lot of people would be really nervous doing what you just did!

[glen e]

Looking good! A lot of people would be really nervous doing what you just did!

actually I`m surprised at that a bit here....I`ve wet sanded paint on boats and many cars, as long as you are staying away from any sheet metal creases or edges, you really can`t "burn thru" when hand sanding with 3000....

[Todd@RUPES]

actually I`m surprised at that a bit here....I`ve wet sanded paint on boats and many cars, as long as you are staying away from any sheet metal creases or edges, you really can`t "burn thru" when hand sanding with 3000....

Sanding is the easy part, pulling out the sanding marks is the hard problem.

[glen e]

They pullout fine with 3000` but don`t cut the OP enuf......trying 2500 this weekend...

[Todd@RUPES]

They pullout fine with 3000` but don`t cut the OP enuf......trying 2500 this weekend...

gotcha.

[The Driver]

Be careful, one thing I learned about wetsanding... it`s not the first time that gets you. It`s always when you go back for a 2nd round to try an get that extra little bit with a little rougher of a grade.

[glen e]

Be careful, one thing I learned about wetsanding... it`s not the first time that gets you. It`s always when you go back for a 2nd round to try an get that extra little bit with a little rougher of a grade.

LOL...I now what you mean, but I move up in number, never down...the magical formula for my car is 2500 then to 3000.....

[glen e]

OK - here’s the update of the wet sanding to attack the orange peel. This is not something that shoots well with my iPhone cam, but trust me, the car looks 100% better with the orange peel reduced. It is still there to a minor degree, as I believe some is in the base, and I did not want to “go deep” to get rid of it.

After wetsanding with 2500/3000, here was the regimen:

polish out with foam/wool hybrid pad and menzerna FG400 on a flex rotary
fine polish with Menzerna 4500 and foam finishing pad on a griots orbital (wow, new one is much better than my 5 yr old one)
Wipe down with 50/50 ISP (alcohol/water)
Apply two coats of CarPro CQuartz UK
Wipe down with CarPro RELOAD

Overall, you have to be retired and like to do this - as I have about 24 labor hours in this makeover and several hundred $…



This is where the majority of the peel was...it now gives a more direct reflection:





and for those that wonder, at no time did I even get near "breaking thru the clear ", as all the edges were taped off and the 3000 was moderate in terms of sanding...

[Ronkh]

Beautiful job Sir