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novalovingned
23-03-11, 12:01 AM
Im going to be painting mirror caps etc soon, will i be needing 3000 grit along with some soapy water for flattening the paint one painted?

Will i need to do it before and after lacquering or just after?

Obviously looking for the smoothest finish possible so ant help would be great :)

16v Nova Kev
04-04-11, 11:40 PM
just after the laquer 2000/2500 wet would do then machine polish. just watch you dont go through on the edges.

nova_saloon
05-04-11, 12:58 AM
yeh careful not to burn of the edges. but just after then a good polish.

burgo
06-04-11, 09:33 PM
feck that, 1500!! and if its really bad 1000.

mowgli
06-04-11, 09:41 PM
3000? surely the backing paper would be rougher?

burgo
06-04-11, 09:43 PM
3000 is widely used and is also usually known as trizact, however its not needed

mowgli
06-04-11, 09:46 PM
is it about the same as a scotchbrite pad then?

burgo
06-04-11, 09:48 PM
which colour :p not that that matters as no all the scotch pads are harsher than 3000

Nick J
06-04-11, 09:54 PM
3000 is widely used and is also usually known as trizact, however its not needed

I disagree their fella............. Trizact is an absolute blessing! Especially on cured ceramic materials. Used damp on a sander it virtually removes all wet flatting marks from 1500 or 2000. Your panel will polish up quicker as well as holding its gloss level to a higher standard for longer. ;)

Nick.

mowgli
06-04-11, 09:55 PM
christ.. things have moved on since i was employed to sand & filler trains.....

burgo
06-04-11, 09:59 PM
I disagree their fella............. Trizact is an absolute blessing! Especially on cured ceramic materials. Used damp on a sander it virtually removes all wet flatting marks from 1500 or 2000. Your panel will polish up quicker as well as holding its gloss level to a higher standard for longer. ;)

Nick.who wet flats any more, 1500 on a DA is as flat as you need it

Nick J
07-04-11, 03:22 PM
who wet flats any more, 1500 on a DA is as flat as you need it

Regardless of whether your wet or dry flatting using 3k trizact will still give you a better quality result in the end. I know this as I have used it both ways for years. Im positive if you try it your end product will be to a higher standard in half the time and you will see exactly what I was talking about. I only offer advice that I know to be true and which will aid others. :)

Nick.

LEWI007
07-04-11, 05:16 PM
I 3000 wet sanded and polished my whole car and the finish was amazing.

For a set of wingmirrors just 1500 them though to be the same standard as the rest of the car.