Wetsanding a 99 Integra

buddhadog said:
Personally I would never wetsand a factory paint job thats 11 years old . Extreemly risky and the clear coat paint you have left afterwards may not last long before failing.
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I'm going to be extremely careful and see what happens. I'm guessing the end results are going to be good though. I will get some pictures during the process.
 
I personally start with 2000 grit for orange peel, just to be safe!(you;ve to work it longer but, at least it doesnt abrade too much clear!!)

so its kinda amateur friendly! :) Then I follow it up with 3000 and 4000 grit! (but this process is for repainted panels!)
 
Wakes4Fun said:
I'm going to be extremely careful and see what happens. I'm guessing the end results are going to be good though. I will get some pictures during the process.
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Id like to give you a tip on personal
Experience... I recently wetsanded a car that had been neglected for nearly 10 years and it was the factory clear! And it turned out stunning! Dont be afraid, just go ahead and do it! What i did was wetsand an area, wipe and if there was no more orange peel i moved on! Just sand, wipe and check! We all have to start somewhere! Be confident about it! I wish you the best luck when you take on this!
 
Why are you not happy with the results? Try to get some pictures of the area before and after.

Mike's threads are essential reading. If you are very concerned with keeping the original paint, then you need a PTG. If not, just take it slow and stop one you are happy. Factory paint is not the best paint to be wet sanding to begin with, so be realistic and enjoy it, worry less about it not being perfect enough ;)
 
sohail99 said:
I personally start with 2000 grit for orange peel, just to be safe!(you;ve to work it longer but, at least it doesnt abrade too much clear!!)

so its kinda amateur friendly! :) Then I follow it up with 3000 and 4000 grit! (but this process is for repainted panels!)
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I'm going to try it and see how it goes. But I doubt I'll have any problems. I just used 3000 grit last time and I didn't get enough cut.

93fox said:
Id like to give you a tip on personal
Experience... I recently wetsanded a car that had been neglected for nearly 10 years and it was the factory clear! And it turned out stunning! Dont be afraid, just go ahead and do it! What i did was wetsand an area, wipe and if there was no more orange peel i moved on! Just sand, wipe and check! We all have to start somewhere! Be confident about it! I wish you the best luck when you take on this!
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I'll get some pics and will see how it goes!

jlb85 said:
Why are you not happy with the results? Try to get some pictures of the area before and after.

Mike's threads are essential reading. If you are very concerned with keeping the original paint, then you need a PTG. If not, just take it slow and stop one you are happy. Factory paint is not the best paint to be wet sanding to begin with, so be realistic and enjoy it, worry less about it not being perfect enough ;)
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I'm not getting the clarity that I want and for being a dark green car it doesn't have any depth. 2000 grit, M105 and Wool should change that though. haha:buffing:
 
Will have some pics up for you guys once I get access to a computer with a working Sim card drive. I am much happier with the out come this time around. I still need to finish the hood and roof but overall I'm very happy that my car looks good right now. :xyxthumbs:
 
buddhadog said:
Personally I would never wetsand a factory paint job thats 11 years old . Extreemly risky and the clear coat paint you have left afterwards may not last long before failing.
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That's why you need to take some thickness readings if the clear is in question and you plan on removing deeper scratches/defects. If you are just removing light scratches and orange peel, then it is probably safe since wakes4fun said he is starting with 2k grit paper. I have been practicing wetsanding on my 01 S10 and the time I have had problems is near edges. You just have to keep checking your work, and noticing if the paper is not working like before, change it out. With aged factory paint it is more difficult to remove all the sanding marks, as Mike stated in his post.
 
Wakes4Fun said:
I'm mainly trying to remove orange peel and some light scratches and unfortunately I can not take readings on the paint depth. Thankfully I do have a rotary and will be buying a wool pad very soon for it. lol I believe that if I'm careful I shouldn't have any problems with burning through the paint. Thanks for all the quick input and suggestions guys. :dblthumb2:
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How much experience do you have behind a rotary with a wool pad attached? Also removing wet sanding marks with a DA is very possible. Just need to make sure you go up high enough in grit. With the right pad/product combos you can remove 3000 - 4000 grit sanding marks very easily.
 
ShaunD said:
That's why you need to take some thickness readings if the clear is in question and you plan on removing deeper scratches/defects. If you are just removing light scratches and orange peel, then it is probably safe since wakes4fun said he is starting with 2k grit paper. I have been practicing wetsanding on my 01 S10 and the time I have had problems is near edges. You just have to keep checking your work, and noticing if the paper is not working like before, change it out. With aged factory paint it is more difficult to remove all the sanding marks, as Mike stated in his post.
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I had no problems removing the sanding that I did. and the wool and 105 worked like a charm especially since I've started spritzing baby oil on my pad before working in the 105. I will def. be practicing more with wool pads and hopefully get pretty good with them. And like I said pics are coming!

Mirror Detailing said:
How much experience do you have behind a rotary with a wool pad attached? Also removing wet sanding marks with a DA is very possible. Just need to make sure you go up high enough in grit. With the right pad/product combos you can remove 3000 - 4000 grit sanding marks very easily.
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Not alot but I think for being a newbie to wool and rotary I did pretty good and didn't burn through my paint! :dblthumb2:
 
Still need to touch up some swirl marks but for using wool and a rotary for the first time I'm quite happy. I might even try it again on the Integra if I can get ahold of a paint thickness gauge.

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