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RE: Awesome... - 8/19/2007 5:41:35 PM
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madgreek
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Oh wait, did you say it was a single stage urethane?
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RE: Awesome... - 8/19/2007 5:45:39 PM
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410600f2
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Yeah, single stage urethane
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RE: Awesome... - 8/19/2007 6:20:50 PM
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madgreek
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First off, keep the plastics on the bike when wet sanding. Taking them off is unnecessary, and becomes awkward. I'd start with 1,500 gr. (make sure that you soak it in the bucket you will fill with clean water for 5 mins. first) By starting with a high grit, you can't sand away too much too fast. Make sure to use a wet sanding block made of a dense foam or soft rubber. Take your time, you don't want it to heat up the paint. Keep wiping to check progress, and make sure the paper stays very wet. Take the grit up to 2,000 to finish and buff with a fine buffing compound. To get a mirror shine, you need to be prepared to spend a lot of time doing it. Be careful not to go too far, once the orange peel is gone stop in that area. Be super careful around edges and sharp corners. It's easy to take the paint off if you aren't paying attention. The best way to do this is to not sand edges until everything else is done, then sand them lightly with the 2,000. Oh, and sand back and forth, don't use a circular motion.
< Message edited by madgreek -- 8/19/2007 6:26:23 PM >
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RE: Awesome... - 8/20/2007 4:11:39 AM
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madgreek
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Well, buffing compound is needed, but it won't replace wet sanding. It just doesn't knock down the peaks of small surface imperfections (like orange peel). You will still get a good shine your way, but it won't be the best it can be.
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