There any good techniques or methods? Applied with a brush as smooth as possible. Need to blend in with paint. Wet sand? Need to do something that doesn't involve Removing three feet of paint around the surrounding area.
There any good techniques or methods? Applied with a brush as smooth as possible. Need to blend in with paint. Wet sand? Need to do something that doesn't involve Removing three feet of paint around the surrounding area.
Im in the exact same boat with the new minivan.
I planned on compuund and my 6 inch buffer, but im all ears for a better way!
In reply to Countingcrowbars :
I'm assuming it's not clear coated?
The trick is a sanding block and very fine ( 1000 grit wet or dry)* Flood it with water while you sand.
how big is the "patch"? your sanding block should straddle the whole area. Yep you're sanding original paint. Your goal is to make everything the same level.
Once everything is the same level it's going to need work with rubbing compound. Start coarse and rub until all the sanding scratches are gone. Then go fine rubbing compound and finally ultra fine. Now a polishing compound and finally wax.
Pro's use buffing machines but you can do so much damage with those. That Ivrecommend your arms. The time you might save if you do everything right isn't worth the probability you'll mess up.
* wet or dry isn't a choice, it's an emery paper called wet or dry.
Version of what is shown in this video.
With a toothpick or needle or whatever, build up the touch-up paint until it is higher than the original; like a run.
Then do as shown in the video to blend.
If the paint is fresh enough, I make a plane by building up tape on either side of a razor blade, and cut the high spot off. Let cure completely, then sand, etc.
NOHOME said:Version of what is shown in this video.
With a toothpick or needle or whatever, build up the touch-up paint until it is higher than the original; like a run.
Then do as shown in the video to blend.
That is genius. Thank you sir!
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