rapidtrans
Senior Member
This car has a quick respray paint job done approximately 30 yrs ago. The hood and deck lid are dull. I used a clay bar and followed that up with a cleaner/polish compound applied and buffed out with my orbital polisher. Hood and deck finish came out real smooth but still no shine.
Sooooo, since Michigan wasn't playing yesterday and it was nice outside, i decided i would try color sanding the deck lid.
After a quick wash, starting with 1000 grit wet sanding foam pad, rinse, then 2000 grit pads and a good rinse and dry, i had a nice consistent looking base for polish.
I use Meguires stuff only. Using their polishing compound applied with my orbital polisher just wasn't getting it done. It's just an inexpensive polisher for applying wax mainly. It doesn't have speed or power for serious polishing.
So out came the heavy 90 degree angle polisher. You know how using the right tool makes thing go so much easier. I used up all my pads just applying and polishing out the compound.
I used the orbital polisher to apply Meguires Yellow Wax.
Here is the best i could polish the hood and deck lid before.
Here is the deck lid after wet sand and polish. Notice the difference in the reflection sharpness.
And the paint is smooth as glass. I'm pretty happy with it figuring it's a 30 yr old Maaco/Earl Schieb type paint job. I need a lot more polishing pads for the big polisher. They really load up during the 1st pass with the polisher.
I'll post the hood when finished if anyone is interested.
Sooooo, since Michigan wasn't playing yesterday and it was nice outside, i decided i would try color sanding the deck lid.
After a quick wash, starting with 1000 grit wet sanding foam pad, rinse, then 2000 grit pads and a good rinse and dry, i had a nice consistent looking base for polish.
I use Meguires stuff only. Using their polishing compound applied with my orbital polisher just wasn't getting it done. It's just an inexpensive polisher for applying wax mainly. It doesn't have speed or power for serious polishing.
So out came the heavy 90 degree angle polisher. You know how using the right tool makes thing go so much easier. I used up all my pads just applying and polishing out the compound.
I used the orbital polisher to apply Meguires Yellow Wax.
Here is the best i could polish the hood and deck lid before.
Here is the deck lid after wet sand and polish. Notice the difference in the reflection sharpness.
And the paint is smooth as glass. I'm pretty happy with it figuring it's a 30 yr old Maaco/Earl Schieb type paint job. I need a lot more polishing pads for the big polisher. They really load up during the 1st pass with the polisher.
I'll post the hood when finished if anyone is interested.