Buffing your newly-finished paint
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== Buffing and polishing compounds == | == Buffing and polishing compounds == | ||
| − | + | Before you buff-out impurities in the paint, you must first get the right power unit to properly buff the paint. Some use a Mikita brand multi-speed buffer. Yes, the rotary buffers may LOOK like a regular angle grinder, it ISN'T. The buffer has a trigger that varies the speed of the wheel, an angle grinder is eiether all or nothing. The speed must be applied to diffrent surface areas,so you absolutely need a multi-speed type. | |
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| + | know that there are many types of buff heads and i use after pre-sanding 1000-3000 grit paper,a yellow buff foam pad-that is stock with a plastic backing you can find these at any car paint shop.i trim off at least 1/2 inch of plastic off the outer back top of the platic because it hits the paint at weird angles.now for the buffing compounds, i use 00-white buffing compound it is very fine + 1% water,it makes a mess but it works!.now for the buff take a fender, you put the mix on a spot say 0ne foot dia and spread | ||
it on that spot,and start to buff,oh by the way your speed should be half speed at this time,start to buff watch to build heat slowly not to put too much poundage on the spot you have picked out.now that should be enought until you see it dry up clean off the spot and see how it looks, now if its dull re-do it and see if it is the same pull the speed up a little more until its right for the paint dont go full speed it might burn the paint and thats bad!!if by now you have done the right speed and buff mix then its time to finish this spot.first put an table spoon of full undiluded buff compound mix on the same spot and start to buff,feel the heat,move pad(buff-pad),back and forth and increase speed by using your thumb,on the speed knob,now you should see what you have it should be very glossy | it on that spot,and start to buff,oh by the way your speed should be half speed at this time,start to buff watch to build heat slowly not to put too much poundage on the spot you have picked out.now that should be enought until you see it dry up clean off the spot and see how it looks, now if its dull re-do it and see if it is the same pull the speed up a little more until its right for the paint dont go full speed it might burn the paint and thats bad!!if by now you have done the right speed and buff mix then its time to finish this spot.first put an table spoon of full undiluded buff compound mix on the same spot and start to buff,feel the heat,move pad(buff-pad),back and forth and increase speed by using your thumb,on the speed knob,now you should see what you have it should be very glossy | ||
and the look should be close.keep doing this until everything is glossy and nice,after this its time to wipe down with a clean rag and soap and water,and use a breathing glase,(usually brown in color),not pink,pink does seal the paint you dont want to do any sealing until a month or more paint must breath.put a line of mix on the fender and buff,it should glide over the surface and really be nice by this time.now do the whole car like this and you will have a nice buff. | and the look should be close.keep doing this until everything is glossy and nice,after this its time to wipe down with a clean rag and soap and water,and use a breathing glase,(usually brown in color),not pink,pink does seal the paint you dont want to do any sealing until a month or more paint must breath.put a line of mix on the fender and buff,it should glide over the surface and really be nice by this time.now do the whole car like this and you will have a nice buff. | ||
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