Honda Prelude UK

P6YOU · Lude Obsessive Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 249

That looks awesome... can you come round and do mine please... ill provide refreshments and witty chat.... Very Happy

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paul bristol uk · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:19 pm Post subject:

Where do you get 2 and 3000 grit wet and dry from.I only need a sheet of each for what I want to do?

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Gat · Lude Hero Joined: 25 Jun 2008 Posts: 1297

paul bristol uk wrote:

Where do you get 2 and 3000 grit wet and dry from.I only need a sheet of each for what I want to do?

Try ebay, that's where I got mine from.

Frank · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:07 am Post subject:

im gonna give this a go at the weekend. starting with 1800 and working right the way up to about 6000 mayb 12000 lol who knows. to be fair tho il prob get bored after the 1800

hmmm

Gat · Lude Hero Joined: 25 Jun 2008 Posts: 1297

Frank wrote:

im gonna give this a go at the weekend. starting with 1800 and working right the way up to about 6000 mayb 12000 lol who knows. to be fair tho il prob get bored after the 1800

hmmm

If I was you I would start the other way round and do some research.

Frank · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 10:09 am Post subject:

good point il give it ago first withe 6000 on my damaged bumper see what happens should be interesting

Lude-Dude · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 10:34 am Post subject:

does this work ok on bumpers?

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Gat · Lude Hero Joined: 25 Jun 2008 Posts: 1297

Lude-Dude wrote:

does this work ok on bumpers?

If they are painted yes.

Lude-Dude · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:03 am Post subject:

did try some 2000 on a bit of bumper with a scratch and it went all hazy

tried some polish but stayed hazy, was the 2000 to high grit?

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Gat · Lude Hero Joined: 25 Jun 2008 Posts: 1297

Lude-Dude wrote:

did try some 2000 on a bit of bumper with a scratch and it went all hazy

tried some polish but stayed hazy, was the 2000 to high grit?

What compound are you using?

rob quilter · Lude-aholic Joined: 30 Jan 2009 Posts: 508 Location: Derby

Could you do a 'how to' when you do your next panel? I've been wanting to do this for a while i've done a ton of research but haven't got the balls to do it Rolling Eyes

what compound are you using matey?

Gat · Lude Hero Joined: 25 Jun 2008 Posts: 1297

rob quilter wrote:

Could you do a 'how to' when you do your next panel? I've been wanting to do this for a while i've done a ton of research but haven't got the balls to do it Rolling Eyes

what compound are you using matey?

I'm glad that you didn't take this thread as a 'how to' as that was my intention. Very Happy

I won't do a 'how to' as each and every panel suffers from varying degrees of flaws.
I can give you some tips that worked for me, and may or may not work for you.
You say you have "done a ton of research" and yet you ask me what compound I used! (answered in 3rd post)
This thread is to inspire people like you who "haven't got the balls to do it" to do it.
Good luck.
Tip: Go to You Tube and do a search on 'wetsanding'

Lude-Dude · Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 10:51 am Post subject:

Gat wrote:

Lude-Dude wrote:

did try some 2000 on a bit of bumper with a scratch and it went all hazy

tried some polish but stayed hazy, was the 2000 to high grit?

What compound are you using?

I tried some bilt hamber wax stuff, but was only giving it a quick go,

so you think some use of polishes would bring it back..

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JDM-BB4 · Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 11:04 am Post subject:

most polishes arent abrasive enough.
You will probably need a rubbing compound first with water then finesh it off with polish then wax.

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Lude-Dude · Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 11:08 am Post subject:

what kind of rubbing compound do you guys use?

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98 Prelude 2.2 Vti 5g
UKDM - H22a5