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Originally Posted by posneg
To recap, it was recommended to me to (1) get a faster instrument, (2) clean the surface between stages, and (3) use a lower grit sandpaper, possibly the greaseless compound.
Since I don't have the greaseless compound yet and I'm pretty impatient I got a new drill (2500 rpm) and some paint thinner for cleaning and tried again.
However, this time my results look just like the pictures above. I thought that even without resanding the surface I would see at least a SMALL improvement in the finish. But I haven't seen anything.
Any other tips?
I can understand that for a really good finish you need to have proper sanding and cleaning between stages, but is really not possible to get a better finish than what I'm already getting even with the improvements I made?
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hard to say from the pic . first are you sure that if you had a clear coat on the lips it is completely removed . how much sanding did you do with your 220.
you have to really sand down all the imperfections not just scratch the surface , this is a mistake lots of beginners will make .a good sanding with 220 ,400,600 followed by the buffing , make sure you have enough compound on your wheel then apply enough pressure to generate friction heat , clean the buff often ,if you follow these steps you should get a decent finish without the use of greaseless. (but greaseless will save you tons of time compared to hand sanding and will get you a nicer finish .
