Green199 said:Lacquer. Wanted to use 2 pack but couldn't really get hold of any.
teazer said:XB,
"Fizzy" is an FS1E 50cc Yamaha moped that was popular with hooligans back in the day
deviant said:I do all of my motorcycle and other small paint jobs by hand. The only times I break out the equipment is for cars.
deviant said:It's a bit labor intensive, but basically I wet sand up to 2000 grit. You have to watch your water, so I do it in a trough. As long as the slurry comes off clear or milky, you're golden. You're just making sure you don't start seeing your color. Make sure you aren't sanding in one spot more than others to keep a consistent depth. As long as the orange peel isn't too high, you can start with 600 and work up from there. I make sure I dry it between grits to see where I'm at. As you sand through the texture, you'll see where it's shiny and matte, with the shiny spots being the low spots. As soon as it's a consistent matte surface, I move up to 800, then to 1000. Just a couple of minutes of 1000 polishing will let you know if there are still 600 marks. Drying to check will reveal. then 1200, 1500, 2000. After 2000, apply rubbing compound with a damp pad. Buff it really well. Then wash that off really well. Usually rubbing compound is red, so I make sure I have no red anywhere in seams and whatnot. Then 3M hand glaze after the rubbing compound and it should shine like a diamond. If there are any scratches left from the coarser grit papers, usually you can use a scratch care type polish to work them out. The main thing is wash and dry between steps and monitor your progress. Sometime, you can skip a grit or start higher, depending on how well you wet your final layer of clear.
deviant said:It's a bit labor intensive, but basically I wet sand up to 2000 grit. You have to watch your water, so I do it in a trough. As long as the slurry comes off clear or milky, you're golden. You're just making sure you don't start seeing your color. Make sure you aren't sanding in one spot more than others to keep a consistent depth. As long as the orange peel isn't too high, you can start with 600 and work up from there. I make sure I dry it between grits to see where I'm at. As you sand through the texture, you'll see where it's shiny and matte, with the shiny spots being the low spots. As soon as it's a consistent matte surface, I move up to 800, then to 1000. Just a couple of minutes of 1000 polishing will let you know if there are still 600 marks. Drying to check will reveal. then 1200, 1500, 2000. After 2000, apply rubbing compound with a damp pad. Buff it really well. Then wash that off really well. Usually rubbing compound is red, so I make sure I have no red anywhere in seams and whatnot. Then 3M hand glaze after the rubbing compound and it should shine like a diamond. If there are any scratches left from the coarser grit papers, usually you can use a scratch care type polish to work them out. The main thing is wash and dry between steps and monitor your progress. Sometime, you can skip a grit or start higher, depending on how well you wet your final layer of clear.