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Originally Posted by LONGHAIR
Like I said on another very similar post...
I use 3M's Perfect It II line. The compound is a little more agressive, but it "breaks-down" almost becoming it's own polish. Then follow with the foam pad glaze. Sanding finer than the grit of your compound does no good at all. The problem is that many companys will not directly tell you how coarse of a sanding scratch the product will remove. 3M's Perfect It says right on the label that it will remove 1200 grit marks....no need for more sanding than that. Saves time and money, looks great.
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I won't challenge the thinking here, but it depends on what type of finish that you want. The "Perfect It II" line was created to make the polishing look like a factory paint job. That includes some dimpling effect that is in your paints of taoday. Take a look at a brand new car and you will see that effect. That is good for 90% of the public, then there are the ones that want that smooth finish. Yes; it will take scratches out at 1200 grit, but when the paint shrinks further the scratches will come out of the color --- seen it to many times and had to go back and polish out the scratches after the fact. I had a friend that we had to do his whole car over a few months after a comlete paint job. Now the car is immaculate and smooth---you have to decide what level you want to take your finish to. The black truck above has had the paint finish for over 6 years and it is driven and not trailered.