Blue Bonnet

I just painted my car blue.
I wetsanded a panel with 600 grit paper to remove orange peel and then tried to polish with a single speed random orbit polisher with a wool polishing bonnet using the regular cheapest turtlewax polishing compound…. but it’s turning out dull!!!

I’m using a little water and leaving it in one spot for 60 to 90 seconds, but its’ dull…. What am I doing wrong?

You may need a harsher polishing/rubbing agent. If you know you have lots of paint on this car this should be safe if not your going to have to 600 sand the whole surface and then shoot it with clear coat.

600 is actually a deeper grit than you think. Your going to need a" rubbing" agent long before a "polishing agent."

2 Responses

1. Serial Stunter Says:
   September 12th, 2009 at 7:21 am

   You may need a harsher polishing/rubbing agent. If you know you have lots of paint on this car this should be safe if not your going to have to 600 sand the whole surface and then shoot it with clear coat.

   600 is actually a deeper grit than you think. Your going to need a" rubbing" agent long before a "polishing agent."
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2. Maggie Says:
   September 12th, 2009 at 7:53 am

   Did you paint it single stage blue or 2 stage blue with a clear coat? If you painted it single stage you are damaging the blue paint that you just put on. If you did a 2 stage you are using a too harsh of a compound. Try a 3m buffing compound. But it sounds like the damages are done.
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   25 yrs auto body

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