clear coat repair/fix

[andrew embassy]

So, I don't think I gave my clear coat enough time to really harden, and as I was drilling out the bondo from the hinge for my gas cap I buzzed it with the drill head a little bit. How do I repair that scuff? I took a dremel with a cloth polishing wheel to it, but that just served to make it dirty...

 

[loudest143]

I used a garden variety rubbing compound and a buffing wheel in my drill. Rubbed out a couple of scuffs and knicks last year. You might try buffing it before you add any rubbing compound, you might get lucky.

If this was antique furniture, we'd just call it 'character', or 'distressing', or 'patina'. ;D

loudest143

 

[Krixxer]

in some cases you can give it a "blow job" what did you use to paint it?

1. scuff the area
2. blow in some clear
3. sand smooth if req.
4. start polishing

 

[andrew embassy]

in some cases you can give it a "blow job" what did you use to paint it?

1. scuff the area
2. blow in some clear
3. sand smooth if req.
4. start polishing

Maybe more than anything else I just need a "Polishing 101" - what do you guys use to buff/polish stuff? I pretty much know nothing about how it all works...

 

[Krixxer]

if you are local I'd be glad to help!

a decent buffing kit with polisher can set you back a few hundred so it may just be easier to have it done

buffing
101 - wet sand it down using ~1200 and finish with 2000 ( it will take some time and maybe a few sheets )
102 - clean surface
103 - slow RPM (1750-2200) you don't want to burn down the paint use the first buffing step use lots of water
103 - speed it up closer to the 2200RPM using less water and little pressure apply step 2 compound to a new head
104 - change head and using light pressure apply last stage compound.
105 - for the last step I like to use a hand cream polish compound on a microfiber cloth

side note - using a hand polisher the forward motion cuts pull back towards you and you are polishing

some good compounds to consider : farecla and liquid ice are the only ones I like using