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Wet sanding & Buffing tips

Cleaning between Grits

by Tyler Krause

Cleaning between Grits

Missing the smallest of details while wet sanding can create quite the mess when you get to the buffing stage. The massive way to help avoid this i...

Getting the Grain out

by Tyler Krause

Getting the Grain out

When buffing paint, one of this biggest challenges is to get the grainy look out of the clear coat. The clear coat may appear smooth and fully glos...

An Overlooked Step

by Tyler Krause

An Overlooked Step

Adding 2500 grit to your wet sanding steps makes a big difference in the final polish. 2,500 grit cuts down on the grainy look in the clear coat. ...

Wet Sanding up to a Body Line

by Tyler Krause

Wet Sanding up to a Body Line

Wet sanding paint is a major part of the process that can easily make or break the end result.  One of the areas that is additionally challenging t...

Checking your work

by Tyler Krause

Checking your work

A great way to make sure your buffing and polishing is good enough, is to check it without any polish on the paint.  The goal is to be able to wipe...

All about wool pads

by Tyler Krause

All about wool pads

The first step of polishing paint is using a wool buffing pad. Here is everything you need to know about it.  The goal of step one is to remove ...

Importance of 3 Steps

by Tyler Krause

Importance of 3 Steps

The goal is crystal clear paint, free of any scratches or texture. Nothing beats it, and nothing makes a better first impression than perfectly fin...

2 Tips to Avoid Sanding through Paint

by Tyler Krause

2 Tips to Avoid Sanding through Paint

Getting paint wet sanded flat comes with its challenges. One of those challenges is avoiding sanding through the paint. Although it does happen, th...

Never enough light

by Tyler Krause

Never enough light

When you’re striving for quality and efficiency, being thorough and always moving forward is very important. This means the less you miss in every ...

Buffing Speed

by Tyler Krause

Buffing Speed

How fast should the buffer be running?    Slow!  Around 600-900 rpm's.  But why?    The buffing pad and compound should be abrasive enough to actua...

Cleaning While Buffing

by Tyler Krause

Cleaning While Buffing

A very helpful tip to getting better results while buffing, is to keep the panel clean with water borne cleaner. Compounds and polishes build up on...

When is paint flat enough?

by Tyler Krause

When is paint flat enough?

 You’re going for paint that is completely flat, no ripples; like a mirror.  But how do you know if you’ve sanded enough right away with 600 grit, ...