wetsand , ProReflection Audi

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i am running out of time , but i will upgrade with more info and pic this tread.

reading the paint thickness of the aluminum hood:

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pass door:

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in process:

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some reflections in the trunk after wetsand/buff/polish , no seal or wax in this image

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another after:

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thank you, here are the pic i took today , late night when i finish i couldn`t get the full out of it.on rear sign i have to do some chenges , but sides will stay.



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the steps i did:

- wash nxt shampoo

- clay bar meg with onr as lube

- wash nxt shampoo

- wetsand with 2500 and 3000 over it , on all 4 upper doors , all 4 1/4 panels , trunk

- rise whole car , dry tape

- rotary 83 on polish pad on roof , due the thin paint thickness , remove 80% of oxidation

- rotary 105 on cutting pad all around , i should go with wool , i just didn`t wanna take the chance

- g110 205 all around

- 1 layer klasse AIO with polycharger

- 2 layers klasse SG with polycharger
 
bufferbarry said:
got any pictures of the the wetsanding process with the paint wiped clean?
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this pic are special for u :))

i didn`t went to agresive , i use only 2500 , and i didn`t remove the orange peel all the way , but i got a good improvement over all. i still let some thickness there for a later fun.



the upper part of pass door sanded

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test spot , but i wish i went with wool, over all the combination i got went good. is how we learn , right?

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i read in your process you wanted to go with wool, but you didn't want to take the chance? was this your first wetsand?
 
bufferbarry said:
i read in your process you wanted to go with wool, but you didn't want to take the chance? was this your first wetsand?
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yes , first , and my car got the bless. before i start i took at least 4-6 paint readings on each panel with pictures for record, and when i wetsand i always check the thickness after few pass. the clear coat on audi is like russian tank , a hard coat when comes to buff

i wetsand before for correcting the paint , panels full of scratches , and was easy just to wetsand. i remove them with 105 and wool , rotary, went great.

i may get in my collection the line of wool pads from meguair`s they have like 4.

i fallow 2500 with 3000 , and that`s why i didn`t wanna go with wool , and in the test spot cutting pad and 105 remove the sand marks, but i think wool was indicated.
 
axel_ny said:
before i start i took at least 4-6 paint readings on each panel with pictures for record, and when i wetsand i always check the thickness after few pass.
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How much clear did you end up removing throughout the car? Before > During > After...
 
David Fermani said:
How much clear did you end up removing throughout the car? Before > During > After...
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i would say top 5 micro, but is hard to say , each panel is for example between 120-145 , so a 20-25 tolerance in the reading /panel . the roof was thin, thin spots, between 97-140, so i went with 83 and polish pad, and no sandpaper.

i let a min of 110 + all around. the doors was 120-130 micro , and i still get readings of 120-130. i think on trunk i remove more, was repaint and i guess the paint was softer, came up nice and still get good reading.

also inside door i have 60-83 micro.

with wetsand i went very light , didn`t get too much.

i plan get a panel and do some test with different combination pad/compound



reading before , trunk was repainted for sure and roof is thin , and rear pass panel has thin spots.



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