3M perfect it systems?

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chargeragain

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Fine scratches everywhere...

I just tried to use 3M perfect -it fine scratch remover with my PC set to low speed. There's a noticeable difference and the finish is alot smoother but they are not gone completely and it looks like the clear is also full of pot marks (acid rain, I suppose).



I'm thinking perhaps something more aggressive may be necessary. I use the Perfect-it system when I paint motorcycle parts and have buffed my 04 Ram with it but it wasn't as bad as this already is IMO.



Are there better systems to use or is this adequate?
 
Thanks for the tip. I'll try out some test panels until I get used to working with that much speed. I don't think I've ever gone above 2.
 
Ya you need to use speed 5 or 6 to get swirls out. Don't be afraid to do so, you have to try pretty dang hard to mess up paint with a pc. You will get the hang of it in no time.
 
OK, forgive me guys I'm on a steep learning curve here.

After reading MBenz's reply it's apparent I'm misusing an abbreviation. I'm using "PC" to describe a rotary buffer. It sounds like you are referring to an orbital buffer.



FWIW, I didn't try to set my rotary buffer to 5 or 6 and use it on my car and, I don't own an orbital buffer.



Most of the fine scratches were removed. There are some deeper scratches I noticed that I was able to work down but it looks like I need to try using a compound.

This is what I have in 3M prefect-it II products:

05973- coumpund

05996 -glaze (grey in color)

06064 -swirl mark remover

39007 -hand glaze

I have three pads:

05731 rounded edge compounding pad (yellow)

05735 rounded edge polishing pad (grey)

05738 square edge polishing pad.



This works on my motorcycle stuff. I generally wet sand then follow with these products and the finish looks great afterwards. Ie, no swirls.



Thanks for any help.
 
chargeragain said:
OK, forgive me guys I'm on a steep learning curve here.

After reading MBenz's reply it's apparent I'm misusing an abbreviation. I'm using "PC" to describe a rotary buffer. It sounds like you are referring to an orbital buffer.



FWIW, I didn't try to set my rotary buffer to 5 or 6 and use it on my car and, I don't own an orbital buffer.



Most of the fine scratches were removed. There are some deeper scratches I noticed that I was able to work down but it looks like I need to try using a compound.

This is what I have in 3M prefect-it II products:

05973- coumpund

05996 -glaze (grey in color)

06064 -swirl mark remover

39007 -hand glaze

I have three pads:

05731 rounded edge compounding pad (yellow)

05735 rounded edge polishing pad (grey)

05738 square edge polishing pad.



This works on my motorcycle stuff. I generally wet sand then follow with these products and the finish looks great afterwards. Ie, no swirls.



Thanks for any help.
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Its hard to say if you can cut it any farther,without a paint meter to measure the clear

you could have some problems removing to much and going thru the clear which would then result in a repaint.

In general, when I wetsand ( I dont own a meter) I use the 3m trizact materials

I will dry sand with a d.a until the orange peel is gone with 1500 and then go over it with 3000 grit wet, then cut it with trizact compound and pad, then step down to a polish pad with trizact compound and then to a 3m ultrafina pad and polish.

Steve
 
You brought up another issue I have, orange peel. It's only a Dodge but I'd like it to look a bit nicer than it did from the assembly line. I wet sanded my 94 Ram when I owned it and it looked amazing when it was finished. It would always get compliments.



Being married with kids and all really takes the fun out of stuff like this. I used to tied up my vehicles for a whole weekend just detailing now I'm lucky to find enough time to do it once a month.



I'm almost ready to have it done professionally...
 
I find that the Perfect it 3000 line is great, but it must be used with a rotary. I don't get stellar results with it if I use a random orbital. I recommend the Menzerna line.







John
 
Perfect it 3 series is nice. works well.



No. 50417

No. 80349



is good allrounders . i like working with those. use them on a Rotary or TopTool (its like a 1200watt Cyclo but better)
 
If your using a rotary keep speeds between 1200-1500 rpm. Use a polishing pad. And you have to finish with a finishing polish such as Ultrafina.
 
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