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Old 12-30-2007, 05:23 AM
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Default Re: Best approach to polishing large sections of auto trim

well to see the scratches that the green polish dissapear you need to go finer in the compounds. After green there is pink and white, each are fine than the previous. White will be the finishing compound.

I always find that you get the best finish when you polish along the grain on the metal so if the scratches go || dont polish or cut = you want to follow the direction of the scratches. On the rocker covers i do, i always tend to sand along the grain of the Ali which for me is the longest part of the part.

Always start with the cutting motion, and then proceed to the colouring motion.

Take your time and dont rush it. A man who rushes their work will never be happy with it.

And before you go try that, what grit are you hand sanding with?
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