i wouldn't sand it at all.I was thinking about doing it on mine.I don't know haow much clear they put on and you would probably sand threw the clear.I am going to do what the guys said.Good wax an polish

 

Persoanlly I wet-sand and buff factory paint alot, but I know how far I can go and it is'nt very far. I only use 2000 grit 3M imperial paper and I keep the heat down when buffing. The problem is that even if you don't burn through you can make it thin. If you make the clear too thin it will be more vulnerable to U.V. and might get chalky. Normally only paint over 6 years old or so needs to be sanded and buffed. Unless theres some typ of scratch or imperfection that needs to be removed.

 

I may not need to start with the compound yet. I might try the polish/scratch remover and then the Zaino. I am not sure if I trust myself with a buffer. Will the 3m polish/scratch remover produce any results by hand?

Thanks

 

I like the suggestions that dragonman is saying. The 3M products are bad ***, they work great. i use to use Meguires for cutting the paint and removing the swirl marks, then I tried the 3M stuff and it works just great. Just get a buffer and do some buffing and it will work just fine no need to colorsand it.

 

if you want to get rid of the spider webbing...I just used ZAINO and they are all gone.

 

Not really I know that the 3M swirl mark and scratch remover is made to be used with a foam pad at least the one that I used. Try buffing it yourself you do need a little practice but its not hard to get the hang of. Also if you do decide to colorsand it anyways you are still going to have to buff it out.

 

You defintiely need a buffer to use any of the 3M products. With a foam pad the polish/swirl remover is really easy to use. Just work small areas and use a lttle water as necessary. I have'nt used Zaino but enough people reccomend it for me to try it. Maybe you should give that a try first? I would'nt doubt it's great stuff.

 

dragonman0325, i just sent you a pm reguarding a few things. Thanks