If the clear coat has worn through or peeled off there’s nothing you can do. The finish is toast.
-D > On Nov 17, 2022, at 10:15 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Will that work on a car with clear coat? > > On 11/17/2022 9:13 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: >> Repost for Kaleb. >> >> >> Rick >> >> From: mercedes@okiebenz.com >> Sent: November 13, 2022 6:58 PM >> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com >> Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com >> Cc: buggeredbenzm...@gmail.com >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] 400E paint >> >> You’ll need some stuff >> >> Random orbit variable speed buffer— I got one off Amazon, was not too much >> and works great, a kit >> Foam pads of different “coarseness” — these are different colors and used >> for the different polishing steps, I think some were with the buffer kit but >> I also bought more >> Buffing and polishing stuff. I got a package of Meguiars that had clay bars, >> buffing compound, polish, and finishing wax. These are the four steps. >> >> Wash the car well. I washed it yesterday so just went over the hood again >> and left the soapy water on it. Get the clay bar and start in on the paint. >> This thing felt really rough like 300grit sandpaper. Took quite awhile to >> get it knocked down. I have a spray bottle of soapy water too to keep it wet >> and lubricated. Watch the clay bar to make sure the crap from the paint >> isn’t loading it up, you can keep folding it over. I use linear and circular >> motions, whatever works. Keep at it until the paint feels smooth. >> >> Wash off the clay bar stuff and dry off the work area. Get your coarsest pad >> and put some dabs of the buffing compound on it. On this single stage paint >> I spent quite a bit of time on it. The compound is not too aggressive so I’m >> not actually sure how much paint it took down. The pad didn’t turn black so >> not much I guess. On clear coat you’d have to be more careful. >> >> Wipe that stuff off (it dries like wax does) then do the same with polish >> and a lighter pad. >> >> Wipe that off then do the final step with the wax and the lightest pad. >> >> This is not a fast process. To do a whole car would take all day esp if the >> paint is damaged or grungy. I do bits at a time over different days. It’s >> kinda tiring too, even if the machine is doing the work you have to work it >> all around. >> >> The results are pretty amazing. The 040 black CL500 came out looking amazing >> and this 400E is also going to look really good. The final finish is really >> smooth and a lot of imperfections come out. It’s not a miracle but can >> really improve the appearance of a car. The wax step holds up well too as >> there is not a rough finish under it. >> >> --FT >> Sent from iFōn >> >>> On Nov 13, 2022, at 5:24 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com<mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: >>> >>> So what is this 4 stage process you are talking about? >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
