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Have you wet sanded between coats? For the final finish, I usually wet sand to 2000 grit, then go on to the power buffing with the different compounds. I've tried going from 600 grit, but the results weren't quite as good. You've got to get all the bumps and scratches out, or buffing just isn't going to get a good finish. Your body shop supply should be able to help with rubbing and buffing compounds.Ü& en using Meguire's various compounds and wax, they're available at the local auto parts place at a significant discount over what the body shop supply sells them. They don't carry the heavy-duty starting compounds, though. There's other good brands, too. I've seen some pretty horrible jobs that people considered good from body shops(orange peel and scratches) and paid big bucks for, I can do better myself. You'll need a pretty good buffer, I use a 12" DeWalt that they don't make anymore, but whatever you get, you'll need a bunch of covers. If you need some muscles, you can cut down and buff out by hand, I tried doing it. After a morning of it and only getting a 2' square section sort of looking good, I bought the buffer. You may have to go back and wet sand parts that looked good before, but buffing brought out the pits and scratches. The biggest thing with the power buffer is that it's really easy to cut through edges, like the rain rail area and the hood ridge. It takes a little practice to keep it moving and not cut down one area more than another. You'll have to do the sharp edges and corners by hand, too. It's tedious to do, but that's why the paint shops get the big bucks for good jobs. You might profitably make acquaintance with the auto repair section of the library, too. There's some good books out there on basic painting and body work, Haynes has some good ones out. On Tue, 27 Jul 1999 09:58:29 -0400, you wrote: >Hi, >A quick question.... > >I just finished putting 5 coats of PPG "Meloncholy blue" on my notch, >and was wondering what to do from here? >What do I do to get the finish all nice and smooth? >What do I buff it with? > > >Anyone? > >TIA, >Chad > ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe