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Old May 6, 2012 | 11:50 AM
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Ok my last coat of clear ,i opened door to my room where im painting and had a few nats land on front of front fender.. So what grit will take it out with out putting shadows swirls in it!!2000 or 3200 what do i need to go with this is on a black bagger..When i did the bags i just had to compund them and they came out perfect,but i didnt have nats get in clear.
Will compound take them out..
 
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Old May 7, 2012 | 11:40 AM
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Wet sanding with 2000 would do the trick. Then hit it with rubbing compound, then polishing compound, then wax.
 
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Old May 7, 2012 | 11:53 AM
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be sure you use a sanding block! not by hand, you have to use a block to keep things uniform... or if you have them some NIB files are great for things like this!
 
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Old May 7, 2012 | 06:07 PM
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cool thanks!!!!much needed info..
 
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Old May 10, 2012 | 10:59 AM
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It is really very great idea to coat your vehicles color. It protects color from dust and scratches and also provides so many other benefits on different weather conditions like to keep your vehicle gloving and shining all time.
 
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So what is the diff between polish and wax!!Some of the polish says polishing wax..lol.Im really ready to get this paint job done everything ive done came out great now the last dam thing keeps having snags. Bagger looks good without front fender anyway..lol
Not really i got the nat tracks wet sanded out and compounded it looks good but i have as much time in fender as i do baggs tank and rear fender..
Thanks for info guys made it look good..
 
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Old May 13, 2012 | 09:36 PM
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A big thumbs up to removing dust and nats using a Nib file. It will cut the raised imperfection down to the paint surface without damaging the paint. If you really want to remove all swirls either wet block sand with 2000 or use 3M 1500 finishing film dry technique with an air palm sander at fast speed then move to what is called a Mirka Abralon 4000 wet disk. You can order that stuff from autobodystore.net Here is the link to what I am talking about. http://autobodystore.net/Merchant2/m...tegory_Code=M3 You then follow with a mild polishing swirl remover, then a good pure non-cutting/cleaning wax (you want the wax to protect not clean or cut).
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