01-26-2016, 02:31 PM
One one of the car shows on TV where they restore old Chargers and Challengers, the owner prides himself on being one of the countries best car re-finishers. I don't know if he is or not.
He starts by applying two coats of primer hand blocking the finish with 320 grit paper between and after coats. (Blocking on this show means a wide sanding block that will flatten out the finish without following all the contours created by the finisher.)
He then puts on several coats of color again blocking between coats. When he's built up enough coating thickness he then switches to blocking with some 600 grit paper. Then he uses a pneumatic wet orbital finish sander similar to this with 1,000 grit paper: http://www.harborfreight.com/5-inch-palm...66881.html
He then switches to 1500 grit and then 2500 grit paper.
He finishes with a buffing compound.
I'm sure it looks great. On TV it is hard to tell.
Has anyone ever tried to get that level of gloss finish on a wood project?
He starts by applying two coats of primer hand blocking the finish with 320 grit paper between and after coats. (Blocking on this show means a wide sanding block that will flatten out the finish without following all the contours created by the finisher.)
He then puts on several coats of color again blocking between coats. When he's built up enough coating thickness he then switches to blocking with some 600 grit paper. Then he uses a pneumatic wet orbital finish sander similar to this with 1,000 grit paper: http://www.harborfreight.com/5-inch-palm...66881.html
He then switches to 1500 grit and then 2500 grit paper.
He finishes with a buffing compound.
I'm sure it looks great. On TV it is hard to tell.
Has anyone ever tried to get that level of gloss finish on a wood project?
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