donbeezy
New member
had a few defects on the paint that could not be remove by compounding so i decided to get my feet wet with wet sanding. it was a challenge and still a work in process.
tools used:
meg's sanding pad
2000, 2500, 3000 grit paper
denibbing blade
PC w/ megs MF cutting pad
CG v32 compound
h20 in a a spray bottle
first off, i did do some other small chips on the hood before moving to these areas shown in the picture. those chips were my "practice" spots and i found it a bit challenging but fun. most interesting thing i found were the "tracers" after wet sanding. with incorrect technique these tracers show up after compounding. after i corrected my technique, the tracers were all gone except the ones near any edges or dips. will have to go back and research what i did incorrectly to fix those.
my first area was on the hood. i did this area with 3000 first but after sanding it and blowing it dry, the marks were still evident so i went down to 2500 grit then came back to 3000 again. i should have taken a picture of the in-between sandings but was in the zone and kept working. the technique i used was holding the sanding pad vertical but sanding in 45 degree angles. i would make a \ pass then come back this way / ... spray the area and paper clean then continue another pass.
my next big spot was in the right fender. this paint chip happened years ago before i started this hobby. it was a bare metal long scratch/chip and i simply just dabbed some touch up paint into it and smeared it around. i actually used the finger nail paint brush that the OEM includes in the touch up tube(i know.. i know..). at this point i had no choice but to keep touching it up, i built about 5 layers into this scratch/chip until it was overfilled but i think i should have done 1 more layer (you will see in the end). i had this idea to buy a denibber blade to help me remove some of the overflow in the paint chip and it would level off quicker. the blade works "okay", i think wet sanding it would have done the same thing. after the blade i followed up with 2000, 2500, 3000 grit and compounded. i wish i had my before picture from years ago when it was just bare metal as a reference but im 80% satisfied with how it got filled. i may go back one day and fill it in again.
i plan to go back and polish it after i tackle a few more defect areas. any questions or critiques are welcome
tools used:
meg's sanding pad
2000, 2500, 3000 grit paper
denibbing blade
PC w/ megs MF cutting pad
CG v32 compound
h20 in a a spray bottle
first off, i did do some other small chips on the hood before moving to these areas shown in the picture. those chips were my "practice" spots and i found it a bit challenging but fun. most interesting thing i found were the "tracers" after wet sanding. with incorrect technique these tracers show up after compounding. after i corrected my technique, the tracers were all gone except the ones near any edges or dips. will have to go back and research what i did incorrectly to fix those.
my first area was on the hood. i did this area with 3000 first but after sanding it and blowing it dry, the marks were still evident so i went down to 2500 grit then came back to 3000 again. i should have taken a picture of the in-between sandings but was in the zone and kept working. the technique i used was holding the sanding pad vertical but sanding in 45 degree angles. i would make a \ pass then come back this way / ... spray the area and paper clean then continue another pass.
my next big spot was in the right fender. this paint chip happened years ago before i started this hobby. it was a bare metal long scratch/chip and i simply just dabbed some touch up paint into it and smeared it around. i actually used the finger nail paint brush that the OEM includes in the touch up tube(i know.. i know..). at this point i had no choice but to keep touching it up, i built about 5 layers into this scratch/chip until it was overfilled but i think i should have done 1 more layer (you will see in the end). i had this idea to buy a denibber blade to help me remove some of the overflow in the paint chip and it would level off quicker. the blade works "okay", i think wet sanding it would have done the same thing. after the blade i followed up with 2000, 2500, 3000 grit and compounded. i wish i had my before picture from years ago when it was just bare metal as a reference but im 80% satisfied with how it got filled. i may go back one day and fill it in again.
i plan to go back and polish it after i tackle a few more defect areas. any questions or critiques are welcome
