A bit of Wet & Dry...

[The Bounty Bar Kid]

Would anybody use some 1500 grit wet n dry to remove scratches from their paint work, or would you just polish it out?

 

Tempted to have a go using wet n dry. Been reading up a bit on different scratch removal techniques.

[Wasso]

A scratches are one thing, depending on how deep, swirls are a different story.

 

If you're down to paint its a re-spray. Deep swirling you can remove by wet sanding but will still need to continue with a two stage polish.

[Keyser]

Depends how deep the scratch is - but be careful using any abrasive materials on paintwork, You can polish through paint with a rotary polisher (or even a DA if your keen) - that's why they mask the corners.

 

Good luck if you have a go

 

EDIT: Or what Wasso said - I'm getting slow

Edited May 14, 2013 by Keyser

[LRF4N]

Done my headlights with 3 grades wet, amazing results you'll see soon but I wouldn't have the cajunas to try it on paint.

 

If I had bad orange peel and wanted it done I'd get a pro to do it but would be very fussy about who I gave the job

[smudgedon]

I personally wouldn't touch metal bodywork with what is essentially sandpaper unless I was doing a respray

[Wasso]

I personally wouldn't touch metal bodywork with what is essentially sandpaper unless I was doing a respray

 

Scaredy cat......

 

Something I'll be having a bash at later in the year (on a dry day of course). The results are amazing!

[ilogikal1]

It would be a last resort prior to a re-spray for me. Always start with the least cut to do the job so I'd try polishing any scratches first. I certainly wouldn't be wet sanding without paint depth readings first either.

[peteman35]

If you want a go BBK i have some spare 3000grit DA pads hanging around

[The Bounty Bar Kid]

Bought some 1500 grit paper earlier on today. Hopefully try it tomorrow.

[richmillions]

Make sure to take the before and after pics

[SteveRS]

I personally wouldn't touch metal bodywork with what is essentially sandpaper unless I was doing a respray

 

Scaredy cat......

 

Something I'll be having a bash at later in the year (on a dry day of course). The results are amazing!

 

And I have the perfect car for you

Edited May 14, 2013 by Steve 350z

[glrnet]

I wouldn't be doing it on my pride and joy 2 days before the Wales meet

[Humpy]

I wouldn't be doing it on my pride and joy 2 days before the Wales meet

 

+ 1

 

Good shout Mr G, I thought about doing something again this evening and then thought best after Wales... Just in case I feck it up!

[Mopedmark]

I must have removed around 10 little scratches,marks etc by using a product called xerepol.First off you wet and dry the scratch very lightly with the wet n dry it's around 2000 it's a little better for z paint then you simply rub the area with a small amount of paste.You have to rub it quite well,if it hasn't removed what you have flatted just go again.Just go easy on the wet n dry.I have used this product on hundreds of different items its brilliant.

[glrnet]

I wouldn't be doing it on my pride and joy 2 days before the Wales meet

 

+ 1

 

Good shout Mr G, I thought about doing something again this evening and then thought best after Wales... Just in case I feck it up!

Maybe I should clarify my response a bit, if it's your first time doing something like this, especially on Zed paint then i wouldn't, and not with 1500, as mentioned above 2000 or 2400 grit would be better