I'm finishing up my clear coat today and need to know what I am supposed to use to polish the clear after it hardens. Auto parts store has 2 things that seem appropriate: rubbing compound and polishing compound.
Anybody know which one is the right stuff? I don't want to mess up the paint job on the last step.
You always go from harsh to fine. Polish can come in any of a number of harshneses. I'd go to a more auto-body-inclined store that might have a better selection of polish. The one time I did clearcoat polish, it was on a car, and I used Griot's machine polish, full job in order from 1->2->3.
Rubbing compound tends to be harsher than polish, but I've run into polishes that were harsher than rubbing compound. What you use depends on what state your clearcoat is in. A masterful clearcoat spray won't need any. A really bad one will need sanding.
3m micro finish. it is designed specifically for that. could also try mequires mirror glaze
Quote from: RoadstergalA masterful clearcoat spray won't need any. A really bad one will need sanding.
well, as rattle cans go, I don't think it's too bad, but it's probably a lot closer to "bad" than "masterful"
So, sand then polish. I'll look for a store with a wider variety of polishes.