1500 sandscratches

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solekeeper

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I'm curious as to what you guys think would be best for cutting 1500 sand scratches.



-Currently using 3m's Perfect it 3k I beleive (Forgot the full name)

I would like to switch because it dusts way too much, and is a hassle to clean up.

-Also, it tends to leave alot of micro-marring.





Can anyone recommend me something that can cut the equivalent to the 3m?

A pad to go along with the compound would also be great.



I ran across this, and these scratches loook TERRIBLE, and if the Mpo85 can handle this, with those kind of results, I think it could handle the 1500?

Thanks alot guys!

http://www.detailersdomain.com/menze...ishpo85rd.aspx
 
solekeeper said:
I'm curious as to what you guys think would be best for cutting 1500 sand scratches.



-Currently using 3m's Perfect it 3k I beleive (Forgot the full name)

I would like to switch because it dusts way too much, and is a hassle to clean up.

-Also, it tends to leave alot of micro-marring.





Can anyone recommend me something that can cut the equivalent to the 3m?

A pad to go along with the compound would also be great.



I ran across this, and these scratches loook TERRIBLE, and if the Mpo85 can handle this, with those kind of results, I think it could handle the 1500?

Thanks alot guys!

http://www.detailersdomain.com/menze...ishpo85rd.aspx
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What are you using, rotary?



I've tried M105 on PFW pad via rotary and worked just okay for me, mostly on soft clear though. Meg Ultimate Compound had done a better job. It finishes very well too. For really hard clear, though, I still have to go with the 3M Extra Cut rubbing compound with PFW pad or a more aggressive wool pad. (Assuming you have plenty of clear to work with) To me, dusting is not much of an issue because I usually wash the car again. This helps to remove the fillers/oils in polishes, too, and the LSP seems to bond to the paint better, IMO.
 
You could consider cross hatching the sanding marks with a finer grade of paper. In other words, take 2500 paper and go over the sanding marks in a perpendicular direction and then go over the sanding scratches with a compound like 105.
 
I'd agree with bert...I always finish off with 3000 grit. Usually M105 on a wool pad is all I need then.
 
If you cross cut 1500 with a second pass with lighter pressure that should help.



Otherwise I agree with the other posters who said the best way to remove 1500 grit scratch is with finer paper.



Robert
 
solekeeper said:
Guys, finishing with anything above 1500 really isn't an option.
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You can't slap some 3000 Trizact on a DA and run over the surface real quick? Only takes a couple of minutes and it will end all your headache of spending hours trying to remove the 1500 marks. Just an idea.
 
Jeez, some of you guys make things more difficult then things should be.



The body shop I'am at isn't using anything above 1500.

I have had fantastic results sanding with 1500 then compound/glaze/final polish, even on black.

I'm just looking for another compound that could do a bit better for me besides the 3M.. Like dusting less, creating less micro-marring etc.. And I have came down to those two in post number 7.

Does anyone have any input on the two?
 
I would say that M105 of those two, but for sand scratches, I like using Prestas 1500, sometimes the presta 1000 on hard clear. But if you're narrowing down to those two, I'd go with the M105.



Good luck.
 
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