The Ryan Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 So the camaro has had a deep scratch in the roof for about six months since the fantastic staff at S&J Chevrolet didn't listen when I asked them not to put those magnetic car tags on the camaro. The result was a deep scratch (about 10") across the roof of my camaro. They offered to have a "detailer" buff it out, but no one touches my paint but me! Since I was doing my winter strip and prep, I decided to get out the sanding gear and get rid of this ugly beast thats been staring at me for months. Here's the scratch you can see how deep and long it is between the florescent light reflection: This guy was really deep, I've been hitting it with SHR monthly with no progress, I hit it with 2000 grit to get started: Followed up with 2500 grit, then finally 3000: 1 pass with SHR to buff out the sanding scratches: After using the SHR there was still a mild reminisce of scratch left so I hit it with the 3000 grit again: And like magic after one more pass with the SHR, Scratch-B-Gone! The camaro is ready for our southern california "winter" with a fresh coat of MSW, and 1 coat of Americana.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylander Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 You are a braver man than me. congrats on the great outcome. Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ryan Posted October 17, 2010 Author Share Posted October 17, 2010 I've had some experience in the past with wetsanding; it can be a bit nerve racking but its something I'm experienced with so its no big deal. It's definitely not something I recommend for a rookie or even intermediate for that matter - leave the wetsanding to the experts guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolth Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 awesome job Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 And you looked at it for months? Good job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc2hill Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Nice correction Ryan. it can be a bit nerve racking A definite understatement! A huge moment when that wet sandpaper touches the car! It's definitely not something I recommend for a rookie or even intermediate for that matter - leave the wetsanding to the experts guys. Very true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc2hill Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 And you looked at it for months? He was building up the "intestinal fortitude" take sandpaper to his baby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 He was building up the "intestinal fortitude" take sandpaper to his baby! He couldn't take it anymore! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IowaEmt1991 Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Looks **** good man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duramaxsky Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Southern California has no winter. Thats why I go there a few times each winter. Hell we really don't have a winter in Seattle most years. Still need SO CAL a few times a year. The days are too short up here in winter. So you just get that Camaro ready for your so called winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug123 Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Ah, one coat of MSW and one of American- no wonder it looks so great! Love the color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluezey Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Good Job Ryan, I don't know that I would have tried it! Bluezey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordgrey Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Good Job Ryan, I don't know that I would have tried it! Bluezey I agree!! In the immortal words of Kipling "You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Dee Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 wow-I admire your "grit" I am going to have to get my 370Z wet sanded due to orange peel....blah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ1o87 Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 I've always wanted to learn how to do that - I don't have the testicular fortitude to try it on any of my cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordgrey Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Yup! Been tempted to head to the junkyard and get a decent shape body part and just experiment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ryan Posted October 18, 2010 Author Share Posted October 18, 2010 Its actually fairly simple process, but unless you have a $2500 paint gauge its hard to tell how much clear is actually on the car. I normally would only use 2500 or 3000, but in this case the scratch was deep and required 2000 to get it all out. It was nice to see some of the GM orange peel go away during the process. It would be nice to wet sand the orange peel out of the car, but I'm not quite that daring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyGator Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Nice job Ryan! Looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moz Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Hey Ryan, How long did you soak your paper? Turned out real nice,Good Job:cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ryan Posted October 19, 2010 Author Share Posted October 19, 2010 I soaked the paper for about 30min in water and used WCW as surface prep on the clear.. Actually it made a great combo. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moz Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 I soaked the paper for about 30min in water and used WCW as surface prep on the clear.. Actually it made a great combo. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk The WCW had enough lubricity huh? I have a deep scratch on my trunk lid i've been itching to do.Going to keep that in mind. BTW,what did your clear thickness measure after the correction. (mm's?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 The last time I wet-sanded, I did it on a black lease car that was in pretty rough shape.I had it looking great it passed a turn in inspection! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ryan Posted October 19, 2010 Author Share Posted October 19, 2010 Measure? I don't have no stinking measure.. Too much dough. That's why I didn't go beyond the 2000 grit. My rule is if the scratch isn't down to the base coat wetsanding will probably remove it. Yes there is risk involved; but if you take your time wipe and check your progress often you should be ok. You can't go sanding on clear coat like you would with a piece of wood. It's delicate, don't use too much pressure, the harder you press down on the sand paper the more clear you are going to remove. Very light strokes - take your time and you shall succeed. Again if your going to go this route just make sure you know there is always a possibility of removing too much clear and hitting base coat. Especially with factory finishes! Re-painted vehicles tend to have a ton more clear coat to work with. It's kind of like a tattoo artist - don't mess up because it's forever! At least re-painting isn't as painful as tattoo removal - probably just as expensive though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 I might add when wet sanding use a sanding block to keep surface flat! If you use your fingers you will get high and low spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc2hill Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 I might add when wet sanding use a sanding block to keep surface flat! If you use your fingers you will get high and low spots. I picked up one of those when I was at the PBE store for 3M Adhesive Remover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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