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I need to do the same on mine to touch up rock chips from 2 years of highway travel. The advice above sounds very good. In addition, have a look at this video. It's an excellent instructional on repairing paint chips. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xi3xmeO6C4 .

Anybody done this that can lend some advice?

I have to do some touch up paint on my Mazda and it also needs some paint correction and a finishing coating (I'm going to use Optimum Gloss Coat). I was planning to do all of the compounding and polishing, and then do the touchup paint carefully, then do the Gloss Coat. My question is, how...

I'm in need of someone in Pennsylvania near Exton/King of Prussia area. Any recommendations? Thank you in advance.

I've never used those, but the price is great for 3 16x24 MF towels :xyxthumbs: If they're decent quality, it's an even better bargain.

I think your question is tough to answer because different towels are designed for different purposes. You have thicker longer knapp/strand towels for drying and wiping/removing waxes and polishes, and much smaller knapp/strand towels and applicators for applying waxes and sealants. If you get...

Thanks for the encouragement :) Yeah, it's highly mirror like now with only some minor imperfections, but it's great for what I was going for.

Thank for chiming in :xyxthumbs: Yeah, I think I got a little sloppy once I was at 1000+ grit when wet sanding. Sometimes it's tough to tell if you've gotten all of the cross sanding marks out unless you're at the right angle to see them. Yeah the MF pad would probably work better as well. I'm...

I stopped at a metal polishing shop and their tech told me I wouldn't get it any better than where it's at due to it being a large flat panel. He said I'd have some visible scratches from whatever surface was being used to polish it. Well, I got it looking much better now. I used the DA...

WOW. Lovely car and a fabulous restoration on that paint. It went from dull and lifeless to extremely deep and glossy. You should be very proud of that work, sir !

I guess my point was that we're already levied enough fees and taxes. For a one man shop business owner, you're getting hit on both sides (business fees and taxes and then personal income taxes). I do agree that it should be done "by the book", I just don't like the current book is all :xyxthumbs:

At the same time, there's something wrong about being required to obtain x number of "business licenses", pay fees and additional bogus taxes as well...no?

Warranties always increase the end cost to the consumer, because it increases the cost of the manufacturer/seller. I think when you look at the "warranty" of a product you also need to consider the shelf and life cycle involved as well. A warranty on a computer for example...the average PC is...

Deeper? I started with 320 though...? The scratches that are visible are really from 1500-2000 grit papers. Should that be MUCH easier removable with machine polishing at this point? It's going to need to be polished anyway even if I were to go back with those grits again as you still have to...

I was hoping you all could point me in the right direction. I'm working on a couple of aluminum pieces which I've used the cross-sanding technique from 320 grit (it was pretty deeply marred) up to 2000 grit wet-sanding. I'm still left with scratches though from the sanding steps which are easily...