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Old 11-24-2007, 04:55 PM   #1
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Cool How do you buff paint?

I need to buff my Mark but do not know how. I do not mind messing it up since I painted it myself. I think I need some kind of compound, maybe? I have a buffer with adjustable speed. anyone know?
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Old 11-24-2007, 10:29 PM   #2
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Though I'll leave most of the answer to your question to the experts ---- and I'm sure there's lots of people on this site that know a whole lot more than I do ---- but, in case nobody else says it, here's part of what I do know.

Watch out for sharp edges ---- coz you can get the paint down to the metal in no time!

Keep the electric polisher flat ---- coz, if you tilt it, you can get the paint down to the metal in no time!

No, I didn't do either of these things myself ---- but I went to look at a Mustang that had just been painted ---- really nice ---- and the guy wanted to give it a polish himself ---- and these were the two things he told me.
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Old 11-25-2007, 08:49 AM   #3
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There Is A Buffing Compound You Need To Buy. You Can Get It At The Parts Store. I Can't Think Of The Brand Right Off. Be Careful Buffing. If You Hold The Buffer In One Spot To Long, You Can Damage The Clearcoat. Just Take Your Time. Its A Messy Job !! Good Luck.
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Old 11-25-2007, 07:28 PM   #4
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I think we are pretty safe about buffing though the clear coat

if you think of the brand please let me know
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Old 11-25-2007, 07:35 PM   #5
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Mcgwires or however you spell it has a series of buffing waxes to use. Everything from cutter compound to mild polishing, I use a milder can't remember what grade it was but they can help you at O'reilly's. Also just depends on how rough your paint is and how deep the scratches or swirls you want to remove. I would recommend if you have not done it much to get the milder until you can find you a good pace for the buffer to make sure you don't burn the paint.
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Old 11-26-2007, 08:37 AM   #6
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Griots has various levels of polishing compound with different levels of grit based on how deep the scratches are.

I used them in this thread with the griot's orbital buffer that won't burn paint.

http://www.streetstangs.net/showthread.php?t=9912
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Old 11-28-2007, 10:49 AM   #7
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I do not think the mark will ever look that good

hope to get some time this weekend to try buffing the paint, since I have no football to watch
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Old 11-28-2007, 10:53 AM   #8
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pssh.. man my paint was all oxidized and had swirl marks chips, scrapes, you name it. It was in rough shape... about what I expected a car with 93K miles driven by an middle age woman who doesn't care if it's clean or not to look like.
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Old 12-06-2007, 07:26 AM   #9
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this did not go well
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Old 12-06-2007, 08:01 AM   #10
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