Have you tried 3M Trizact 02066 6" P1000?

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maesal

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Hello !!

I'm trying some sanding paper/disks (Meguiars, Mirka, Festool, 3M) wich I'm using to remove the orange peel from my car, wich has been resprayed (some panels) with CeramiClear as clearcoat. Nowadays I'm using 3M 1500 sanding disk (drysanding) by PC, then 3M Trizact 6" P3000 and I'm removing around the 90 % but I think I have to try better sanding disks for the first stage.

Do you have experience with this Trizact P1000?

Thanks :bigups
 
Wow I'd be careful sanding with a machine, you should onlu wetsand by hand. You could easily eat right through the clear.
 
qwertydude said:
Wow I'd be careful sanding with a machine, you should onlu wetsand by hand. You could easily eat right through the clear.
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No problem, I'm measuring the clearcoat thickness with a PTG. In some panels I reduced around 15-20 microns to achieve nice results.
 
I use Mirka Abralon via 3/32" DA air sander. I've used 1000, 2000, and 4000 all wet sanding. IMHO the 1000 doesn't have enough cut to remove OP in a timely fashion and my clear is really soft. I was actually quite dissaponited that it seemed to take longer than using 3M 1000 grit by hand...granted it's less elbow grease. I've contemplated giving the 500 grit a go on my car since I'm about to reclear the whole car anyways. The 2000 and 4000 finish out so nice though! It really saves time on your compounding step IMHO.



I've also used Indasa foam backed 1200 grit (Dry) and it seems to gum up the paper really fast which is quite annoying. Pretty much a waste of time IMHO. I've also tried the Indasa 3" redline (dry) in 1000, 1500, and 2000 and had the same problem with the paper gumming up.



Also I use soft interface pads for the 3" and the 6" papers.



The Abralon is really great stuff and it lasts a pretty long time.



I've yet to try 3M products as I haven't found a cheap source yet and TBH I've got way too much abrasives right now. The 3M Trizact system really looks solid though and I know their compound and the UFSE are both excellent products (both are included with the kit). The 3M kit includes P1200 and P3000 6" sanding disks. I really wish I would have found the 3M Trizact kit before I purchased all of the products and abrasives I've bought as it would have saved me a ton of cash. Live and learn...



Lastly I just want to give you a fair warning as 90% is a pretty good result. If you seek perfection then by all means go for it but I've had a 90% panel that I wanted 100% and sanded off too much of the clear. I dont' really care since I just resprayed the panel but most people don't want to do that. You have a PTG so you should be good to go. I don't even use a PTG (yet) but I don't really care since it's my car and I'm just learning anyways. Obviously I wouldn't be doing this on a customer car or even a friends car without a PTG...



If you use the 3M 1000 or 1200 let us know the outcome as I'm still searching for a solid OP cutting method. My wetsanding finishing method works great via the 2000/4000 but like I said before the 1000 didn't cut as fast as I wanted it to (or expected it to).
 
I used a lot the Abralon system and it's nice, but I prefer 3M Hookit 1500 150 mm via PC with a soft interface, it removes the OP much better IMHO. But for 1 panel I use around 3 disks. Then I normally use 3M Trizact 3000, and 1 disk lasts and lasts and gives nice results. I was looking also for Micro-Mesh 150 mm disks but I don't know where I could find a supplier that send this disks to Spain.

Thanks for your opinion ABQDetailer !!
 
I compared yesterday Trizact P1000 and Hookit 1500 for removing the OP in my car I much prefer the Hookit 1500.
 
I use the 3M triact/Hookit II system of abrasives and am very pleased with it. I use them flooded with an air powered DA though. I've been told you can get good results with an electric and a spray bottle but I haven't tried that yet. On the Trizact 3000 pads, I usually use three pads per vehicle. I try not to skimp on abrasives, fresh sharp abrasives always cut quicker and cleaner than worn out abrasive pads. Right now I have nothing to show because my two paint projects are both in primer. One will be flat finish and the other high polished.
 
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