Looks like heavy orange peel, if this is the case start with 800 then finer until you have a good flat finish, then compound. If you start on a 'rough' surface you will be sanding forever with fine grade paper. Plenty of clean soap & water.
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OK so today was the day.
First of all washed the surfaces down with clean water:
Then prepped the paper which when cut in half fitted the foam sanding block that I bought nicely:
Then flatted with P1500 and then P2000 I used clean water and a drop of car shampoo (this stuff had wax in it as well but it was all I had).
The 1500 was OK and after a while I was getting the hang of it. I was using a spray bottle to keep the surface wet and the paper clean.
The 2000 was not so good, the paper kept clogging no matter how much I tried to keep it clean and as a result I probably did not do a thorough job with the P2000.
This was after the 2000:
Still a little peely, admittedly this area is worse at the edges to avoid going through the paint.
Also this appeared on the rear quarter, possibly due to the paper clogging, worryingly I thought it was through to the primer so left it alone. Not sure if I got a later pic but it seems to have come good after going over with the G3:
After cleaning everything up with clean water again I got out the Polisher. I primed the hard pad with G3 paste and then placed blob on the paint surface and rubbed it it with the Polish head.
I then sprayed the area with clean water (no soap) and on the slowest speed worked the surface from side to side or up and down (depending where I was polishing).
I made sure I kept away from any edges and after a while I got the hang of it. After nearly finishing I tried out the next highest speed which actually seemed easier and probably could have gone at the next highest speed all over again but but I had been at it all day as it was.
Here are some of the finished pics:
I went over the top of the wings again with P2000 this time very little at a time between cleaning it was still clogging though. But after G3ing again they came up even better:
Still scratchy in places i.e. you can see either the P1500 of the scratches from clogged 2000? (and a little peely) but for a DIY first ever job I am pretty happy with it.
Maybe I'll try the G3 again on a higher speed before I use the G10 and softer sponge?
(Damm - just spotted my doors in the last pic - yep still have them to strip, repair, paint and polish!!!
First of all washed the surfaces down with clean water:
Then prepped the paper which when cut in half fitted the foam sanding block that I bought nicely:
Then flatted with P1500 and then P2000 I used clean water and a drop of car shampoo (this stuff had wax in it as well but it was all I had).
The 1500 was OK and after a while I was getting the hang of it. I was using a spray bottle to keep the surface wet and the paper clean.
The 2000 was not so good, the paper kept clogging no matter how much I tried to keep it clean and as a result I probably did not do a thorough job with the P2000.
This was after the 2000:
Still a little peely, admittedly this area is worse at the edges to avoid going through the paint.
Also this appeared on the rear quarter, possibly due to the paper clogging, worryingly I thought it was through to the primer so left it alone. Not sure if I got a later pic but it seems to have come good after going over with the G3:
After cleaning everything up with clean water again I got out the Polisher. I primed the hard pad with G3 paste and then placed blob on the paint surface and rubbed it it with the Polish head.
I then sprayed the area with clean water (no soap) and on the slowest speed worked the surface from side to side or up and down (depending where I was polishing).
I made sure I kept away from any edges and after a while I got the hang of it. After nearly finishing I tried out the next highest speed which actually seemed easier and probably could have gone at the next highest speed all over again but but I had been at it all day as it was.
Here are some of the finished pics:
I went over the top of the wings again with P2000 this time very little at a time between cleaning it was still clogging though. But after G3ing again they came up even better:
Still scratchy in places i.e. you can see either the P1500 of the scratches from clogged 2000? (and a little peely) but for a DIY first ever job I am pretty happy with it.
Maybe I'll try the G3 again on a higher speed before I use the G10 and softer sponge?
(Damm - just spotted my doors in the last pic - yep still have them to strip, repair, paint and polish!!!
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I am by no means an expert but the reason for flatting the Celly is to get rid of the Orange peel and give it a base for polishing which I understand is the way to get a deep shine with Celly paint. If you could just go over with a shiny clear coat you'd still have the orange peel texture?
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Sorry didn't see this post before I started today. I would have been very apprehensive using P800, the 1500 seemed to take off a lot of paint as it was?
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It's definitely been a good 3 or 4 weeks since I Top Coated .
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Wet & dry goes down as far as 5000 - I used it on my headlight lenses recently, starting at 1000 and working through the grades to 5000. Brought them up like new, going from this
to this
Or, there's always Abralon stuff which goes waaaay finer
to this
Or, there's always Abralon stuff which goes waaaay finer
