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So long as you get a nice base to start with you can buff the **** out of them and get good results
 
wet sand though? guy told me to sand it with 600grit and bring it back for more clear.
 
Will the guy at the shop not sand it for you? I'm guessing he said 600 just to make sure you have a flat surface again so he doesn't have to do a bunch of layers of clear.

Do you know this guy? Doing you a favor?
 
Nomar06 said:
Will the guy at the shop not sand it for you? I'm guessing he said 600 just to make sure you have a flat surface again so he doesn't have to do a bunch of layers of clear.

Do you know this guy? Doing you a favor?
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It's a shop we use at work for body stuff. He did it for free, I didn't know he was going to do it for free. But said if I sand it and bring it back he will do it again.
 
I should have left it alone. I'm not sure if I should sand all the clear off and give it back or try a spray paint clear myself.
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I would step up the grit and dry sand the really bad areas and get a tac rag to try to give the new clear coat a chance. I feel like this dude didn't prep this thing at all
 
Dad said:
I would step up the grit and dry sand the really bad areas and get a tac rag to try to give the new clear coat a chance. I feel like this dude didn't prep this thing at all
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i just finished sanding with 220 dry and then again with 600 wet and there are a tone of low spots between the carbon weave. i feel like clearing it again will result in a slightly better end product but not smooth like i want. i ordered some epoxy resin and im gonna try a few thin coats and go from there. im past the point of return as i drilled the rivet off the name plates and taken them off to do a good job.

i also think they didnt prep at all since a lot of the clear was coming off with my finger nail once i started sanding it down. more so in the groove. im just curious if the epoxy resin will give enough uv protection once done or if i should clear it after.


Also a little concerned with the white from sanding. Is that going to show up when I epoxy it? How do I even get that out.
just tried some compressed air which worked well. still some small ones in there, im assuming some more water and compressed air will get it all out if not some solvents. im just worried to apply anthing that will effect the piece in a negative way.
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Janz3n said:
i just finished sanding with 220 dry and then again with 600 wet and there are a tone of low spots between the carbon weave. i feel like clearing it again will result in a slightly better end product but not smooth like i want. i ordered some epoxy resin and im gonna try a few thin coats and go from there. im past the point of return as i drilled the rivet off the name plates and taken them off to do a good job.

i also think they didnt prep at all since a lot of the clear was coming off with my finger nail once i started sanding it down. more so in the groove. im just curious if the epoxy resin will give enough uv protection once done or if i should clear it after.


Also a little concerned with the white from sanding. Is that going to show up when I epoxy it? How do I even get that out.
just tried some compressed air which worked well. still some small ones in there, im assuming some more water and compressed air will get it all out if not some solvents. im just worried to apply anthing that will effect the piece in a negative way.
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I can't really tell what those spots are, are those dips in the clear? I don't know a heck of a lot about resin so I can't really weigh in there. Try some wax and grease remover to get the surface totally ready for the clear so it doesn't react like this one did
 
The white spots will definatly show in the end product if you do not remove them. It is the sanding dust of the clear getting stuck in the pits created from the poopy job PasswordJDM did when making the part. Try what ever method works best. I've even had to pick at it to remove it. I have also resulted to painting the little spots black with a really fine paint brush or even a needle, lol.

One thing to remember when sanding.....if you see gray dust, you have gone too far and are sanding the carbon cloth. Also, even wet sanding will create the white spots but not as much as non-wet sanding.

Replied to your message also.....sorry for replying so late.
 
I work less hours than you depending on the week,lol

But I have to focus on what I do or I might charge something incorrectly and can impact peoples pay and the stores revenue.
 
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