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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 11:35 am 
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ok, ive recently sprayed my Xe falcon Blood orange. I did about 3-4 layers of clear and it did bring the colour out more an made it a little bit shiny. Im in the process of getting it buffed, but befor i do i was wondering if buffing would make it shiny? if so how does buffing work exactly?
any info would be good


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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 12:35 pm 
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yeah the buffings hould make a difference. it will prolly make the paint heaps smoother and give it a shine. im not sure how the buffer does this but it does.
then whack a few coats of good plish on the paint to make the shine last

 

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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 3:55 pm 
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ok thanks for that. ill try post some pics once its done

 

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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 8:39 pm 
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If your paint isn't shiny after a respray, chances are you have "orange peel". The finish isn't smooth so buffing with a quality cutting compound will rub back the high points and effectivly smooth out the paint, leaving you with a nice shiny car.

After cutting you need to polish the car with a quality glaze to seal the paint.

 

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Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 11:18 am 
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ausome, thanks for the info, so bassically buffing is like a very fine sand?? an sorta melts the paint in a way?? meh well thanks anyways ive learnt alot about it, cheers

 

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Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 1:00 pm 
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Can you post some before and after buffing Pic's i would love to see the differance it makes thanks

 

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Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 1:03 pm 
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ausome, thanks for the info, so bassically buffing is like a very fine sand?? an sorta melts the paint in a way?? meh well thanks anyways ive learnt alot about it, cheers


Exactly, you need to be very careful using cutting compound, particularly near edges as it is possible to burn the paint.

 

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