da polishers

[badman gee]

You won't burn through with a da, unless you keep it in the same place with a lot of pressure.

Continuous movement is always the correct way.

Thats for a da or rotary.

 

[micklaw]

have a read off this
http://www.autopia.org/forum/epic-threads/136546-clear-coat-thickness-paint-removal-polishing.html
its not as thick as you think

 

[Jonttt]

You get rid of the swirls / scratches by taking the level down to the swirl / scratch or they are not removed. It would be magic otherwise!

 

[badman gee]

You get rid of the swirls / scratches by taking the level down to the swirl / scratch or they are not removed. It would be magic otherwise!

Of course.

You can only correct so much.

Best to check all panels for thickness before deciding what you want to do.

I'd like to wet sand the whole car and start from scratch.

Will have to learn how to do this on a scrap panel.

(or the rover boot lid)

 

[badman gee]

Your paint is very thin mick!

:-o

:-o :-o :-o :ymparty:

 

[micklaw]

You get rid of the swirls / scratches by taking the level down to the swirl / scratch or they are not removed. It would be magic otherwise!

Of course.

You can only correct so much.

Best to check all panels for thickness before deciding what you want to do.

I'd like to wet sand the whole car and start from scratch.

Will have to learn how to do this on a scrap panel.

(or the rover boot lid)

 

[badman gee]

I feel confident to wet sand the whole rover this year.

Will have a go on the boot first.

:-?

 

[micklaw]

Your paint is very thin mick!

:-o

:-o :-o :-o :ymparty:

cant have to much paint the 1.8 wont cope with the extra weight

 

[badman gee]

This is what I'm going to do this year:

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j& ... 1806,d.d2k

 

[z3cade]

I've got a 9" Dewalt grinder I use for cutting bricks..

If I stick a tesco value sponge on the disc will that be ok :-\

 

[badman gee]

That will be fine Liam.

:ymapplause:

 

[z3cade]

This is the proper way to do it...

http://youtu.be/n_k7Ohz5iH0

 

[badman gee]

This is the proper way to do it...

http://youtu.be/n_k7Ohz5iH0

That's how you would do it, and swamper!



But seriously, I've got the 2500 grit paper in the garage.

Going to have a go next weekend if weather ok.

 

[r37]

wetsanding isnt as scary as people make out. ive wetsanded a couple of areas back on both my z3 and other cars. As long as you keep things wet and use gentle but constant pressure (ohh matron) you cant go far wrong. If your removing with a DA you might want to go to 4000 grit as 2000 is a bugger to remove.

 

[badman gee]

wetsanding isnt as scary as people make out. ive wetsanded a couple of areas back on both my z3 and other cars. As long as you keep things wet and use gentle but constant pressure (ohh matron) you cant go far wrong. If your removing with a DA you might want to go to 4000 grit as 2000 is a bugger to remove.

Thanks,

I've got some 2500 and 3000 grit.

I think its best to use a sanding block to maintain even pressure.

 

[z3cade]

I've got some BnQ 80 grit that ok?

 

[badman gee]

You need 2500 to 5000 grit

 

[badman gee]

Just got a text off liam.

All this talk of wet sanding is giving him the horn :ymsmug:

 

[z3cade]

Think that's you mark..

 

[badman gee]

Think that's you mark..

Oh yes.

:x