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So, here's the story. I have a long history of wet sanding by hand. This includes touch ups to both factory paints and custom paints as well as correcting defects in new paints. In the past I've used 2000 or 2500 grit paper followed by Meguiar's Mirror Glaze Swirl Remover. As has been said in other posts, sometimes removing the sand marks is a relatively short and easy process and sometimes a much longer and physically demanding task.
My current problem is this. I began using a magnetic tank bag on my motorcycle recently while commuting to work. Over time fine bits of metallic dust became trapped by the magnets and left some moderate to minor marks in the paint as the bag was buffeted by the wind while riding. The paint by the way is custom, not factory.
The Swirl Remover by itself got some out, but did nothing for many of them. At this point I seem faced with wet sanding the entire tank. However, I tried wet sanding it on a small area and this clear coat is especially stubborn (or my swirl remover is especially old). Which leaves wet sanding the entire tank and then removing the swirl marks as an extremely daunting task.
So, is there a better/less agressive alternative to wet sanding? Or, if I'm stuck with wet sanding, is there a better sequence? For example, wet sand, then Speed Glaze, then Swirl Remover, etc. Is Scratch X or another product a better alternative to the ones I've mentioned?
Thanks for all the help guys.
My current problem is this. I began using a magnetic tank bag on my motorcycle recently while commuting to work. Over time fine bits of metallic dust became trapped by the magnets and left some moderate to minor marks in the paint as the bag was buffeted by the wind while riding. The paint by the way is custom, not factory.
The Swirl Remover by itself got some out, but did nothing for many of them. At this point I seem faced with wet sanding the entire tank. However, I tried wet sanding it on a small area and this clear coat is especially stubborn (or my swirl remover is especially old). Which leaves wet sanding the entire tank and then removing the swirl marks as an extremely daunting task.
So, is there a better/less agressive alternative to wet sanding? Or, if I'm stuck with wet sanding, is there a better sequence? For example, wet sand, then Speed Glaze, then Swirl Remover, etc. Is Scratch X or another product a better alternative to the ones I've mentioned?
Thanks for all the help guys.
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