Re: [T3] Was..Headlight and other help..now Polishing new Paint

[BOB2TYPE3S@aol.com]

Jason wrote:
> I bought a cheap orbital polisher and applied the rubbing compound 
>then the polishing compound, but it still is not shiny like the rest of 
>the car (except when it is wet).

Jason, what kind of paint did you use? The color looks very close, and there 
is a shine along the side, but I do see a flat looking area where the fender 
curves. Is this the area you want to adjust? If so, then I think you need a 
polisher with a little more guts, as it doesn't quite seem to be getting the job 
done. I know with my polisher, I can take "dead" paint and bring it back to 
life with a little compound. You might want to re-apply the rubbing compound 
again, and work that area some before applying the glaze. Just so you know, that 
area WILL polish up. : ) It'll just take some work.; ) 

The reason I asked about the paint, is some enamels are cheaper (Omni) than 
others (Delstar), and the finished results show it. I think you older paint is 
probably good enamel, or a good base coat clear coat (BC/CC), that has been 
washed and waxed on a regular basis. This has a similar effect that wet sanding 
and rubbing compound has, and that is to smooth the surface of the finish, and 
polish the paint. A friend of mine found this out on his truck (painted 2 
years ago with BC/CC), that washing it seemed to help remove the slight orange 
peel that it had. I hope this helps.

Bob 65 Notch S w/ Sunroof
       71 Square, Now a 2 seat Roadster, pics can be seen at; 
http://volksrods.com 

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