Epoxy Sanding: Quick Polish at 2000–3000 Grit You set the project down with both hands, the way you place a full coffee mug on a brand-new table—carefully, like it could bruise. Yesterday it was a cloudy slab: dust nibs, tiny ripples, a …
Wet Dry Sandpaper: Master the 1000–3000 Grit Sequence The garage is quiet except for the steady drip from a hose into a plastic pail. You’ve taped off the washer nozzles, masked the edges, and laid out your gear like a surgeon. A foam …
Polishing Sandpaper: Best Sequence After Wet Sanding Picture this: late Saturday, lights humming in the garage, a quiet radio in the background, and the last sheet of wet/dry in your hand. The clear coat is dead-flat from your final passes, …
Why a UV clear coat is essential after restoration You know that moment when the shop door rolls up, the morning light hits your freshly restored project, and you catch the reflection—crisp, glassy, and clean? Whether it’s a set of …
Orange Peel Removal vs OEM Texture Match You notice it every time the sun breaks through the carport: the hood looks like a clear lake ruffled by a breeze. Not scratched, not dirty—just textured. You run your fingertips across it and feel… …
Silicon Carbide Sandpaper: Cut Rate and Loading Saturday morning in the garage, the air smelled faintly of cut clear coat and soapy water. A half-finished motorcycle tank sat on a foam cradle, its orange peel and dust nibs highlighted by a …
Resin polishing: Pads and compounds for plastics On a quiet Saturday, I watched a friend slowly lower a buffing pad onto the cloudy edge of his epoxy river table. The coffee mugs had left fine scuffs; sunlight turned them into halos. He’d …
Wool, Foam, or Microfiber Pads with Polishing Sandpaper On a quiet Saturday morning, you tape off the trim, load your polisher, and stare at the paint under bright LEDs. Swirls dance across the clear coat, with a few deeper scratches that …
Plastic Headlight Polishing: Compound vs Polish The sun wasn’t up yet, but the garage light threw a harsh circle over the hood of a ten-year-old hatchback. I’d taped plastic sheeting around the fenders the night before, masked the trim, and …
Paint polishing: compound vs polish for clear coat A Saturday morning sun can be the most unforgiving inspector you’ll ever meet. You back the car out after a late-night respray—coffee in hand, optimism high—and the light slices across the …