>Would having it wet sanded get the swirls out? I was wondering since a
>friend took his 90 SuperCoupe (black) and had it wet sanded and buffed at
>a body shop the paint looks brand new. It was pretty bad before he took
>it there.
>
>It would cost $950 for a repaint and only $200 for wet sanding and
>buffing. Just curious what your opinion is.
>
>TIA
>
>Gregg
>92 CC V6, msd ignition and blaster 3 coil, FIPK clone and s-bolt
>
Gregg:
I'm no paint/body man, and I think somebody just yesterday on this thread
said their father was such a fellow, so we've probably got some more
qualified folks on the DML to comment. My experience with wet sanding is
limited to either (1) prep for new paint, i.e., getting down to the primer
to start over, or (2) taking out blemishes in new clearcoat.
Re: 2: I had an 88 Bronco II (dark blue/silver two-tone, very common in
that model year) on which I had the hood repainted to remove some rock
dings. The paint guy was unsatisfied with his final clearcoat and decided
to wet sand. Although he got a beautiful final clearcoat (3 coats), and
although he wet-sanded in a uniform direction (straight, not circular), you
could DEFINITELY see the wet sanding marks in the blue pigment underneath.
Based on my personal experiences, I would thus caution against wet sanding
unless you do intend to repaint. Maybe we both can get a more definitive
answer from some of our more paint-knowledgable members. I've also got a
neighbor who's a DuPont auto paint rep, and I'll check with him next time I
see him.
PS re: power buffers. When I ordered my black QuadCab two weeks ago, the
dealership had a black 1500 SLT extended cab on the lot that I noticed had
clear signs of power buffing, and remarked to the salesman about it. He
said his detail guys would lose their jobs if the manager ever caught any of
them even coming close to a new black vehicle with a power buffer.
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