Sharpie markers and Cut/Buff

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PatG

Hey guys
I'm nearly done shooting my car with UV Clear. I just have one panel to reshoot (painting stripes is a bitch, I'm just sayin).

I just wanted a Cut and Buff video from Kevin Tetz and he recommended using a sharpie marker over your cured clear as sort of a guide coat. It would tell you where your low spots are and if you've sanded enough to remove the coarser grit scratches. He demonstrated and it seemed to work great. I'm having a hard time seeing scratches during cut and buff, because my car is white. Would be easier to see in a dark color.

So, before I pull out a black sharpie and scribble black ink all over my new white BC and UV clearcoat (one week old), is this a good technique to use? I just don/t want to create yet another problem that needs to be fixed. This is my first paint job (other than painting single panels and bumpers). See photos. BTW, hood and trunk are resting on body and not yet fit so don't critique my gaps quite yet....

Thanks for the advice. Barry has been a huge help and amazingly, still takes my calls (which have been all too frequent).

Pat
Folsom, CA




 
I've seen this done a few times but never have tried it. IDK.....I just always feared using a permanent marker on fresh clear for some reason.......maybe there is nothing wrong? Barry?
 
Years ago I did this all the time just to mark nibs doing production work, I had one bad day though... a yellow singlstage job that was a little too fresh and that dye pulled right into the paint. I haven't used one since but you MAY be safe if the clear is cured up well. The solvent within different brand markers may also show different results.
 
Here are a couple shots of my Saturday project. I cut with 1500 on some panels and then 800/1500/3000 on the deck lid . Sanding with 1500 on the deck lid was too slow.

I used Wizards Mystic Compound on a blended wool pad at 1700 rpm. Followed with Shinemaster polish on a soft gray pad. Overall, I was super happy with the result. I didn't use the sharpie marker. Was scared to mess up my white paint.

Has three coats of UV clear on it.

Thought you guys would enjoy seeing some progress. I think it takes about 2 hours per panel to cut and buff, for a newbie.

Pat




 
Not sure on the black marker but that TR looks great.. You should be proud.. Every time I see one of these it brings back memories.
 
Your work looks fantastic.. As for the sharpie,. I would leave it out of your process.. You dont need it and you will be glad you learned to work without it also.. A good set of Halogen lights will show scratches you have missed with a buffer like no other light I have found.. Happy sanding :)
 
I used a black Sharpie between 600-800, 800-1500, 1500-2000 on Euro clear. I had no problems with bleeding. My clear was cured at least 3 weeks before I started with 600.
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