Dave
My strategy would be to start with the least abrasive car polish and work your
way down until you get the lint out or have to repaint the offending spots all
over again (don't ask me how I know this).
Meguiers makes a polish for clearcoats (it's supposed to remove stains and gunk
without messing up the clearcoat) that I've used on my Explorer with success
(although I wasn't removing lint). Rub until your fingers bleed with a clean
wet (wrung out not sopping) cotton polishing cloth. If that doesn't work then
try the same method using a regular car polish such as Meguiers #7 or #34....I
really don't have stock in Meguiers. If that doesn't work try Mothers Mag and
Wheel Polish (it has about a 1500-2000 grit factor) using the wet cloth. You
could try a 2000 grit sandpaper (wet/dry) before the Mothers if you want to keep
the grit progression in order, but since you didn't want to sand..... If that
doesn't work then next would be regular polishing compound using the wet cloth.
If that doesn't work then you're probably looking at sanding with 1500,1000,
600, 400 grit, which by then you'll be pulling off paint.
If none of this works claim that it's the latest look in car finishes. My
parents sprayed a perfectly good set of oak table and chairs with white paint
and black lumpy flecks in the 50's...it was the cool look then. Wore like iron
and stuck like glue to the wood when you tried to restore the wood to original
condition (you CAN ask me how I know this).
Good Luck
Bud 71 TR6 CC57365
71 TR6 CC65446
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Subject: Lint removal from new clear coat
Author: dstauffa@csc.com
Date: 12/29/98 10:11 AM
This past week, I sprayed my TR with a PPG DAU clear coat. Before it could
dry some lint got into the finish. My question to the list is, has anyone
got a recommendation on how to remove these lint particles that does not
require me to sand and respray a new coat of clear?
All suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Dave
San Diego, CA
1970 TR6 CP51649
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