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Topic: Color sand or buffing

Posted By: akmarty
Subject: Color sand or buffing
Date Posted: 29 Feb 2012 at 10:27am

Just painted a winter project.PPG omni paint.Would like to buff out and wax,Any suggestions on how to and materials?Thanks

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Posted By: DonDittmar
Date Posted: 29 Feb 2012 at 10:52am

You should start with like a 1500 grit paper and work your way up to 3500 or 4000 grit.

When you are finished you will have to buff it out to bring the shine back. I use Meguiars, start with a heavy cut cleaner, finish with #9 swirl remover and top it off with a coat of there cleaner wax

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Posted By: BennyLumpkin
Date Posted: 29 Feb 2012 at 10:57am

Don't wax for at least 90 days after painting.....

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Posted By: akmarty
Date Posted: 29 Feb 2012 at 10:58am

Thanks Don,Should I wet sand with these grits then go to buffer for finish wax?

Posted By: DonDittmar
Date Posted: 29 Feb 2012 at 12:37pm

Yes, sand first to remove imperfections finishing with a 4000 grit paper.

The buffing wheel and rubbing compound will remove the scrates made by the paper

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Experience is a fancy name for past mistakes. "Great moments are born from great opportunity"

1968 D15D,1962 D19D
Also 1965 Cub Loboy and 1958 JD 720 Diesel Pony Start

Posted By: Glockhead SWMI
Date Posted: 29 Feb 2012 at 3:44pm

practice practice practice. you don't want to burn the edges. be careful.

Posted By: Gary in da UP
Date Posted: 29 Feb 2012 at 4:28pm

Have you considered just sanding and a couple more coats of color? I myself dislike the look of cut and buffed paint compared to a well prepared and applied finish, plus most times its waaay less work to reshoot . Be aware thet if you have dirt or runs or other surface defects, they will eventually re- appear as a ghost after color/ clear sanding and buffing. Which omni system are you using ? And what are you working on ? car, truck, tractor?

More information will get a more accurate repair strategy. And better results

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Posted By: akmarty
Date Posted: 29 Feb 2012 at 8:26pm

I sprayed left over tractor paint mtk60080 a mr186,mh168 on a car.Just a lot of small dust particles would like to buff out.
Thanks

Posted By: Chalmersbob
Date Posted: 29 Feb 2012 at 10:43pm

Sounds like we're painting a Corvette, not a tractor. A tractor never had a paint job like your talking about. In fact, I don't think any of my cars did either. Spray it and let it dry, DONE. Bob

Posted By: Gary(OR)
Date Posted: 01 Mar 2012 at 1:45am

With the proper compounds and buffing pads, finish sanding at 2000 is plenty fine enough. You need to be sure you have adequate paint coverage to start with, atleast 3 medium coats, imo. If you have no experience, extra care must be used around bodylines, crevices, etc....very easy to sand/buff through the high spots.

Posted By: akmarty
Date Posted: 01 Mar 2012 at 9:57am

Thanks for all the advice I post pics when done.