Inferno Corvette Part 3

Nice job pictures never do them justice but I bet it looks just awesome in person. I think Im gonna do the guide coat on the next worthy job of polishing.
 
jcclark;5491 said:
I usually put 5 coats on when I'm sanding with 400.
I like to start with 400 dry, wearing cotton gloves to wipe as I go.
(thanks to Shine for that tip-works real good)
On the Vette, I sanded with 400 and then recleared.
I didn't use guide coat on the clear, I might have to try that.
Seems I'm always chasing scratches.
Shining a halogen light on it helps reveal the missed ones.
(thanks to bondoking for that tip)
If I dry sand the 400 scratches away with a 3M trizact 1200 grit disc
on my finish sander, I can see the 400 scratches disappearing.
That helps, but I still find missed ones during the final polishing.
The fluorescent lights in the garage helps show them too.
I'm still experimenting, looking for a more thorough way.
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Your sanding 400 grit dry out with 1200? Last one i did i started with 600 dry and went 800 then 1500.. I would love to start courser and skip some steps. Sounds to good to be true.
 
Chad its what i learned to do once by accident.. I sanded a place with 400 and the whole car was already buffed, so I just got out my P1200 disk and you could see them disappear perfectly.. After that I tried it again with good success and told Jim about it. The last overall I did I used 800-1200 then buffed.. It wasnt a show car, but the paint was flat when I sprayed it, so I was not trying to remove urethane wave..

Skipping sanding steps will work as long as your thorough.. I know you are, so it wont be a problem for you bro
 
Just something I learned over the years: The biggest reason you can miss scratches is because some compounds can fill in the microscratches that your trying to get out. I like to wipe my panels down between steps with waterborne w&g remover or windex. If it looks good after that your ready for the next step. Also, use a quality detail spray as you polish to keep the surface clean while you buff. It also helps to break down the compound finer and finer so you need less product and steps.
 
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