Hey Guys,

I decided to try my hand in wet sanding and I have a few questions.

As luck would have it, I have a spare 2006 Mustang bumper and I am using it for practicing this.

I wet sanded the bumper with 2000 grit paper and then again with 3000 grit to smooth things out. I used poor boys SSR 1-4 and it looks great. The orange peal is down, however it is not gone.

My issues:
1) I cannot seem to get all the scratches to go away. I have buffed the area a few times and I can still see them in the light. However, when I run my fingernail over them, I don't feel anything nor do I see any paint missing. So this leads me to believe I didn't go to far down. Ideas?

2) I thought wet sanding was suppose to remove all orange peal. Since I can still see some, does that mean I didn't scrape off enough? And if so, I am already having issues with getting all the scratches out, wouldn't going deeper make more issues?

3) How bad is the surface suppose to look when you are done sanding? I saw the white stuff being washing off as I went through my strokes so I know I got into the clear. When I dried things, there was no shine and it looked like a white haze over the surface. Is that suppose to happen or am I looking for a much worse appearance when finished sanding?

Thanks guys.

 

hello, what I would suggest is to start with 1500 stay away from any lines, or edges, then go to 2000 and then if your a freak like me, 2500..
If i am doing a car i do a light 1200 first to get the high peel peaks removed..
the 3000 is over kill, and most polish will take out 2000 grit sratches.