Jaguar wetsanding and correction

[RAG]

Here are the second pictures I've taken with my new camera.



In addition to having 10 years worth of washing scratches (never been detailed since repainted 10 years ago), this vehicle had some areas of poor paint and finishing work...the panel shown actually had some funky paintwork going on underneath the clear (in addition to the orange peel).



I was able to correct the issue (and most of the orange peel) by sanding with 2500. I sanded till the OP was sanded nearly flat as you can see from the pics, but to truely get the paint flat I would have needed to continue sanding a bit more.



After wetsanding 4 or 5 areas, I performed a 4-step buff, starting with twisted wool and HETC, then Orange LCVC and HETC/op, orange LCVC and PO106FF, and finally Green American Buffing pad (P2) and PO106FF.

 

[RAG]

Fist is a before pic of the orange peel, second and third are "afters."

 

[RAG]

Best thing is that owner works for the main Jaguar repair shop on the County and after seeing my work, the entire place has now began referring me to tons of customers...much better than a tip!

 

[RAG]

Almost forgot to mention that the paint had a ton of bonded rust contamination too...but just about every vehicle in this county does...it's just nasty.

 

[Bigpoppa3346]

Very nice work. The paint looks like glass now. Any full car shots?

 

[imported_rydawg1]

Excellent work Rag!!! It's nice to see someone other than me wetsanding:chuckle:



Sound like you should get ready for a lot of Jags coming your way!

 

[RAG]

Very nice work. The paint looks like glass now. Any full car shots?

Nope. Was just about dark by the time I got done...and even if it hadn't, I'm usually in such a hurry to clean up and start on the next job that I don't take/have the time to stage the car for a nice "after" pic...oh well.

 

[RAG]

Excellent work Rag!!! It's nice to see someone other than me wetsanding:chuckle:



Sound like you should get ready for a lot of Jags coming your way!

I really think so. Already did 2 yesterday as a result of their referrals, though they were simply 1-step polish jobs.

 

[RAG]

Excellent work Rag!!! It's nice to see someone other than me wetsanding:chuckle:



Sound like you should get ready for a lot of Jags coming your way!

Have you noticed how can correct underlying paint defects by wetsanding? This is what impresses me most about sanding. For instance, on repaints, I often find DA sanding marks that are clearly visible, and even though they probbaly originate in the primer and/or paint, by leveling the clear you can literally make these types of defects disappear.

 

[imported_rydawg1]

Have you noticed how can correct underlying paint defects by wetsanding? This is what impresses me most about sanding. For instance, on repaints, I often find DA sanding marks that are clearly visible, and even though they probbaly originate in the primer and/or paint, by leveling the clear you can literally make these types of defects disappear.

True! It's called an illusion. Sometimes if the clear is sprayed thick enough, the clear fills in the gaps and stands on the high spot on sanding marks under the basecoat. Wetsanding sometimes will knock down the high spots on the clear and flatten to the low spots on the clear blending some defects. It's a very good illusion and wetsanding and po106ff does wonders. But it works and that's all that matters! Again great work!



Wetsanding is not for everyone and one needs to be a pro and know what they are doing and be careful and do not touch the edges at all. But it looks like you are mastering that very well!

 

[jtford95]

Look's great! How long did it take?:waxing:

 

[Scottwax]

Excellent job! You did some pretty serious correction there!

 

[RAG]

Thanks. I think it took me 6 or 7 hours.



Though it may be obvious, but the third pic was taked after my initial sanding, where I had only removed the crests of the OP. I then sanded some more and then took the remaining two pictures.

 

[DetailersDomain]

wow great work!

 

[maesal]

My god RAG, amazing job. I tried to remove orange peel in one repainted panel via PC + 2000 grit and I remove some, maybe 20-30 %, not more.

 

[imported_doctordon]

Rag: How much exposure - that gut feeling of liability - do you expirence when you pick up sandpaper instead of liquids? I gather this is something you need to spend plenty of time at a junkyard on before you take it onto the streets.

 

[RAG]

Rag: How much exposure - that gut feeling of liability - do you expirence when you pick up sandpaper instead of liquids? I gather this is something you need to spend plenty of time at a junkyard on before you take it onto the streets.

Not much risk if it's aftermarket paint. And I rarely every touch factory jobs with paper. And I also have a paint thickness guage which helps me "guage" exactly how much clear I'm removing, as I don't like guessing in this regard.

 

[imported_doctordon]

Good point on Maaco Syurp re-sprays. You're going to see what Nepal looks like from Space, so it's not so scary to knock off the ridges.



...back when the BMW 1600/2002 were introduced, orange peel was a point of pride because you knew they really put down some paint. Times change.

 

[imported_Grouse]

Very nice rag. thanks for the post.