Rear Strut Bar Z Cover... Painted!
Originally Posted by Z1 Performance
damn 100 grit? paint will be able to withstand a bullet impact son 
take some 1000 wetsand, then 1500 wetsand followed by some hand polish, standback and watch the gleam (and it will get rid of any imperfections you might have done, dust etc)

take some 1000 wetsand, then 1500 wetsand followed by some hand polish, standback and watch the gleam (and it will get rid of any imperfections you might have done, dust etc)
Question tho, after giving substantial time for the clear to dry, about 5 days, I tried wetsanding with 2000grit... I basically took off the clear, down to a dull, no gloss finish. I tried using Maguires (auto wax) to buff it out, but no dice.
What exactly do you recommend (Z1) for a "hand polish" to turn the dull, into a nice gloss after the sand?
Thanks in Advance!
Sully
Originally Posted by Sully
Im trying something similar to what Mike has done...
Question tho, after giving substantial time for the clear to dry, about 5 days, I tried wetsanding with 2000grit... I basically took off the clear, down to a dull, no gloss finish. I tried using Maguires (auto wax) to buff it out, but no dice.
What exactly do you recommend (Z1) for a "hand polish" to turn the dull, into a nice gloss after the sand?
Thanks in Advance!
Sully
Question tho, after giving substantial time for the clear to dry, about 5 days, I tried wetsanding with 2000grit... I basically took off the clear, down to a dull, no gloss finish. I tried using Maguires (auto wax) to buff it out, but no dice.
What exactly do you recommend (Z1) for a "hand polish" to turn the dull, into a nice gloss after the sand?
Thanks in Advance!
Sully
Wax won't do it - all wax essentially does it form a barrier against the elements
Originally Posted by Z1 Performance
You need to use a pure polishing compound, use that, and then a glaze on top
Wax won't do it - all wax essentially does it form a barrier against the elements
Wax won't do it - all wax essentially does it form a barrier against the elements
Thanks alot man! Back to AutoZone!
Sull
thanks guys.. I still didn't wet sand it yet.. lazy..I'll get around to it maybe this weekend... I did paint the ring around the sub with the same stuff though.. I think it pulls everything together better
(I labeled stuff so my PM's don't fill up again)

sorry man.. i thought you knew to use polishing compound.. not wax.. well wax afterwards..
(I labeled stuff so my PM's don't fill up again)

Originally Posted by Sully
Thanks alot man! Back to AutoZone!
Sull
Sull
if your looking for other things to paint you can do like i did when i painted my engine cover......i now have blue speakers for my computer, and my 2 guitar hero guitars are blue also :-p
search google for "lloyd's trunk mat" .. They make custom mats for all makes and model cars.. I chose just just a plain red and it seemed to go nice with the seats.. The carpet is much thicker and durable than the stock one..
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