How bad is my paint: just buff that out?

[delphini]

nah, time for carbon fiber...

don't you mean CARBON PRIMER???

[southsails]

Alpinweiss is cheaper. I could do a fiberglass trunk and hood tho... hmmmmmmmmmmm...

[smooth]

nah, time for carbon fiber...

[southsails]

Time For Alpinweiss Hood!!!

[Hick]

nope, i tried before on a delphin, its toast.. sorry.

[southsails]

You had a cleared hood? Or an oxidized hood? If the paint looked faded and poor after I wet sanded the clear, but better than now, I'd run with it... I'm not looking for show car, or even "hey, that car's pretty nice looking."

[JasonC]

I had a dodge daytona that looked like this and i wet sanded it and buffed it out. The hood only cause i knew i was wasting my time. It still looked like crap and just faded back to what it looked like to begin with.

[southsails]

So the question now is, back to stock w/ the Arktisblau, or do I do it in race style w/ gloss white?

There's a chance I'll be selling this very nice eta on the east coast in July, and I am sure slapping on a coat of gloss white on the flat areas will kill the resale.

But it'd be very cool.

[backtrail69]

+1. I would take it down to the sealer and reprime it and block it out. that is how my trunk lid and Roof looked like on my 325is. I sanded it all down with a DA, primed it and Blocked it. Looks great now.

[turbo_negro69]

^ Are you possitive on that??



That paints looks to have been just as bad.

yes im f*cking positive about that. I know the difference between a de-laminating base/clear paint job and an oxidized single stage paint job.

that blue car needs to be sanded down with a D.A until it feather edges then you can go over it with primer sealer then re-paint it. theres no quick cheap fix for it.

Well I meant for a beginner. Wet sanding and using a variable speed polisher are for the big boys.

This is true, but you never get the BEST results with an random orbital..you just cannot build enough heat into the material

[Schniddy]

I disagree with that. I start with 2000, then move to a variable speed polisher. Wool is the more agressive, finishing is done with various foam pads.

Well I meant for a beginner. Wet sanding and using a variable speed polisher are for the big boys.

http://www.autopia-carcare.com/how-to.html

read everything. You should start with an orbital.

I disagree with that. I start with 2000, then move to a variable speed polisher. Wool is the more agressive, finishing is done with various foam pads.

[southsails]

I guess it is time for gloss white.

Edit: actually, do I have to take it down to primer, or can I get my bro to sand it down to the paint, and respray clear? I'm not looking for show car. Just "decent dd".

[Schniddy]

What kind of polisher? variable speed spinning wheel? or orbital? oooooooor does it not matter?

http://www.autopia-carcare.com/how-to.html

read everything. You should start with an orbital.