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Originally Posted by Ed in Maine
I have just finished painting my cabriolet with acrylic urethane. I had a paint run and some minor orange peel. I have been successful in removing the "run" using 1500 and 2000 sand paper using water and liquid soap. Now, how do I remove the scuffed appearance left by the 2000 paper? What procedure and products should I use to get the final, high gloss appearance?
I don't want to use a buffer. I am afraid that I will burn through the paint and have to re-paint a panel. With the edges and belt line it would be very easy to wreck the paint job with a buffer, especially when I do not have the experience using a buffer. I would rather spend the time and get to the desired outcome by doing the work by hand. What do you recommend? Thank you for your suggestions. Ed
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Ed, continually using higher grits of media to level the surface is the trick to a high-gloss finish. 3M now offers grits to 8000 which almost leaves a polished finish after use. For your application, I would go to 5000 grit which will eliminate much of the need for buffing.
Additionally, the 'safety net' for you using a buffer is to use 1" masking tape and go around every edge or raised section of the panel with a layer or two of tape. This means the buffer can only reach within 1 inch from the edge of a panel. There is no need to worry about burning at that stage. If your buffer begins to burn thru or tear the masking tape as it goes over the top, then stop and add another later of tape to that area as additional protection. Once all open areas are worked, then peel the tape and hand work the perimeters.