[gletonka]

used car pro denim pads
let me know what you think!
1st pic before
2nd after

[gletonka]

before:

[NevadaK]

Clear coat seems very hard on these. What compound did you use?

[DrVenture]

I wonder how much clear coat that removes? Did you happen to check paint thickness before and after?

[gletonka]

Originally Posted by NevadaK

Clear coat seems very hard on these. What compound did you use?

cc is very hard.
pad: car pro denim pad (equal to 2000 grit sandpaper
compound
-m110, m105, and m100 used. subpar results
-fg400, 6-8 overlapping passes. 2x times. gave best results with the best finish
-finished with rupes yellow and mez 3800

[gletonka]

Originally Posted by DrVenture

I wonder how much clear coat that removes? Did you happen to check paint thickness before and after?

yes i did!
before: ~105-120 microns depending on which part of the car
door jams: as a baseline, door jams had a measurement of ~75 microns
after: ~3-5 microns lost

[DrVenture]

Wow - surprising you could get that result with so little removal. Nice job!

I see you approach detailing seriously. I like it.

I appreciate the detail (pun intended) in the post above too.