Buffing...is it bad?

37Z · 06-30-2009, 07:27 PM

I have color sand new car clear coat Z bumper covers to level out the paint for a smooth-as glass gloss shine. For some pointers, one can purchase John Tetz's "Paint-U-Cation" DVD's for the art of color sanding & buffing available from EASTWOOD.COM. Try out your budding skills on several test panals first prior to going deep on your Z's clear coated paint. Good luck!!

NXTAZEE · 07-01-2009, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by 37Z

I have color sand new car clear coat Z bumper covers to level out the paint for a smooth-as glass gloss shine. For some pointers, one can purchase John Tetz's "Paint-U-Cation" DVD's for the art of color sanding & buffing available from EASTWOOD.COM. Try out your budding skills on several test panals first prior to going deep on your Z's clear coated paint. Good luck!!

I'll say this again, "please don't wet sand your cars". I been in this business a long time and wet sanding is usually never needed. There really isn't enough clear on even new paint to try to wet sand it level so you have no orange peel. If you guy's start wet sanding your cars only bad can come of it. Unless you want to start detailing as a hobby, call some one that knows what they are doing. If you do want to detail as a hobby, then spend the hundreds of hours of research and "hands on training" so you will do it right.

kannibul · 07-08-2009, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by NXTAZEE

If you do want to detail as a hobby, then spend the hundreds of hours of research and "hands on training" so you will do it right.

If I start doing this, I have a 97 Ford Ranger to test on, then a 2005 Civic to get more experience with, then a 2006 motorcycle I can easily screw up if I don't know what I'm doing by then....

Before hitting the Z...

That's an "if i start DIY detailing..."

I'm 100x more picky about details than anyone I know. I have an eye for finding flaws, usually. My wife does graphic art, and sees things right away that I don't too...so we're both pretty hard with regards to what perfection really is to us...versus someone else.

I found a detailer here in town that has done cars that make the 370z amount to a pile of pocket fuzz and change by comparison. I figure if the owners of those cars were happy with the results...then I can bank on him doing a good job on mine.

06-30-2009, 07:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
37Z Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 476 Drives: 370Z MB 6M -sold Rep Power: 263	Buffing Tips I have color sand new car clear coat Z bumper covers to level out the paint for a smooth-as glass gloss shine. For some pointers, one can purchase John Tetz's "Paint-U-Cation" DVD's for the art of color sanding & buffing available from EASTWOOD.COM. Try out your budding skills on several test panals first prior to going deep on your Z's clear coated paint. Good luck!!