Take it easy with the 600. Better to use 1500 or 2000 (although the 600 can
be used BRIEFLY to get the REALLY high dots), then switch to 1500 or 2000.
Follow (finish) with some type of polishing compound. I used 3M's Finesse
It II. This will eliminate the orange peel. If this is enamel and not
clear coated, you can get a bit more aggressive with the paper. With clear
coat, you DON'T want to go thru it into the color.
Rob
----- Original Message -----
From: Kathy Bray <thistle@midcoast.com>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 06, 1999 12:54 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] question about wax...
> While driving around in "Old Bess" the other day, I ran into a guy that
> told me a good way to get a shiny finish without repainting (my truck has
> quite a bit of *orange-peel* to the many layers of black paint and I want
> to drive her this summer...not paint!!) is to wet-sand with 600 grit paper
> (just enough to get rid of the *orange-peel* and smooth the surface) and
> then wax with a good quality wax to bring back the shine and fill in the
> scratches. Has anyone ever tried this? What type of wax would be the best
> to use?
>
> Hey...I just wanna to get the rest of her looking as nice as her new,
> varnished white ash sideboards!!! :-)
>
> Thanks.
>
> Kathy Bray
> and "Old Bess" '52 3100
>
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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