what grit of sanding paper do i use?
what other tools would i need?
what's the best buffer to get?
any advice aswell?

i'm not a n00b, but i just wanted to clarify some stuff.

 

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what are you working on? working with?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DC5_lov3r &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what grit of sanding paper do i use?
what other tools would i need?
what's the best buffer to get?
any advice aswell?

i'm not a n00b, but i just wanted to clarify some stuff.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I personally use 1500 grit wet sand paper( there is a difference between wood sand paper).

You're going to need some kind of lubricant, hence the "wet" sanding. I personally use #49 Automagic Body Shine in a spray bottle. You can also use water.

Best buffer to get really depends on who you are asking. Most professional shops, as I have seen, use DeWalt DW849 buffer. REALLY nice buffer, use it everyday and never have problems with it.

As far as advice.. what are you wet sanding? there are different techniques what exactly you are trying to do.

 

Well it all depends....
heres how i do it to get a show quality paint job
Hit any runs with a paint plow
then block with 800, 1000, 1200, 1500
then use the da 1200, 1500, 3000 wet sand paper
next use a wool buffing pad with buffing compound
and lastly a egg create foam pad with swirl remover

 

I'm wetsanding my RSX. The rear hatch and bumpers have orange peel, and some around the doors. Also theres almost like pinholes in the paint, maybe try to wetsand and buff those out.

EDIT: 1000th post w00t

 

is this factory orange peel or has the car or certain panels been repainted?

if it's factory peel, you may just want to leave it alone. most of the time the factory finish is very thin and you'll end up sanding through the clear. it isn't even something you want to mess around with.

if it has been repainted within the last week or two, do the steps that these guys have said, but start with no rougher than 1500 wet. if it has been repainted, but not recently.. stay away from anything other than 2000 wet. you'll be tempted to use rougher grits because they will work quicker, but since the paint has cured, they'll also leave big scratches that will be almost impossible to get out completely. after the 2000 wet, a good product to use is 3M's Trizact 3000. it's a soft pad (maybe 1/8" thick) that you use wet on a painter's DA sander. it leaves a very smooth finish that takes out a lot of the 2000 scratches.

after all of that, buff it like normal. compounding pad with normal cut rubbing compound followed by a foam pad with polishing compound. STAY AWAY FROM THE EDGES!! you'll burn through if you go too close. the paint heats up a lot quicker on the edges.

 

^ i pm'd you but your still on trial. lol

the car has been repainted and it's been about 2 month.

so i get the 2000 wet and wetsand the area i need...
than i use trizact 3000 on the spot that i wetsanded? that's going to smooth it out?
and after that, just buff it out?

 

hahaha i love how people are afraid to use like 1000 grit. dude i just wet sanded a 7th gen civic with factory paint and started with 1000 and then went with 1200, 1500 and then 3000. if your scared to do it or dont know how to fix it if you mess it up then pay someone to do it. like me