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| | | Re: Roll-on paint | Joined: May 2008 Posts: 418 Vice Pres. Inland Vans Berdoo | Vice Pres. Inland Vans Berdoo Joined: May 2008 Posts: 418 | That orbital buffer won't do the job. | | | Re: Roll-on paint | Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 7,662 Likes: 2 carpal tunnel | carpal tunnel Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 7,662 Likes: 2 | this is the buffer you need I bought this one at Harbor Freight...... I really belive the small disposable rollers have a finer nap they will cover less area but will lay the paint down smoother......... .........Wookee
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| | | Re: Roll-on paint | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 510 addict | OP addict Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 510 | Looks like a match to me, Wookee. I think my parents are gonna buy it for me anyway.
Currently driving: 2008 Mercury Milan I4 with most Premiere options (except climate control)
Still selling: 1996 Dodge Ram B2500, 5.2L V8, rebuilt 46RE, and Trac-Lok Limited Slip
| | | Re: Roll-on paint | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 6,502 Li'l Blue Wagon | Li'l Blue Wagon Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 6,502 | If done wcorrectly, you can end up with a showroom shine. You would need to wet sand out all the orange peel. Then when polishing, be sure not to stay in one spot. You can burn through the paint in a hurry. Just keep the polisher moving. | | | Re: Roll-on paint | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 510 addict | OP addict Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 510 | Yep, Mom's gonna buy it for me today. Hopefully I can speed it along (althouhg I won't rush too hard)... my old job just called me, they want me to drive for a 500-person catering event (You can't fit eight cambros, a hatco, three people, and fifty trays in a minivan )... so I need to at least get the van 'presentable' by Sunday.
Currently driving: 2008 Mercury Milan I4 with most Premiere options (except climate control)
Still selling: 1996 Dodge Ram B2500, 5.2L V8, rebuilt 46RE, and Trac-Lok Limited Slip
| | | Re: Roll-on paint | Joined: May 2008 Posts: 418 Vice Pres. Inland Vans Berdoo | Vice Pres. Inland Vans Berdoo Joined: May 2008 Posts: 418 | Don't use a cutting pad on the buffer unless you really know what you are doing. 1800-3000 rpm buffers work great but you have to keep it moving especially on edges. | | | Re: Roll-on paint | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 510 addict | OP addict Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 510 | Okay, so tell me... I wetsanded the glossy-black... and while it's incredibly smooth now, it's also incredibly flat. Will the polishing compound with the sander/polisher bring the shine back, or just make it flatter? http://www.axcessmypics.com/photos/photo02/9a/9c/bacd2a68ef74.jpgYou can see that the left panel has been wetsanded and is flat.
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Currently driving: 2008 Mercury Milan I4 with most Premiere options (except climate control)
Still selling: 1996 Dodge Ram B2500, 5.2L V8, rebuilt 46RE, and Trac-Lok Limited Slip
| | | Re: Roll-on paint | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 7,003 carpal tunnel | carpal tunnel Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 7,003 | yes Buffing it will bring the shine/gloss back..... | | | Re: Roll-on paint | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 510 addict | OP addict Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 510 | Okay. And good news, I may have been fired/quit from Fazoli's 1711, but one of the old managers will hire me immediately over at 1694... he needs workers bad, and I'm fully qualified and trained in every non-Manager position. Plus even back at 1711, they need my van for a catering this Sunday...
He's an awesome guy, we'd hang out outside of work. He has a 2006 Dodge Charger R/T that we work on.
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Currently driving: 2008 Mercury Milan I4 with most Premiere options (except climate control)
Still selling: 1996 Dodge Ram B2500, 5.2L V8, rebuilt 46RE, and Trac-Lok Limited Slip
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