Can a DA Polish 1500g Sandpaper

[@BlazinX]

Thanks for sharing your incredible skills with us. 👍🏽

[@dawsonjorgensen3521]

Wow, truly amazing, i bet the camara still doesnt quite show how mind blowing it is in person.

[@Dansgotasti]

I'm currently working on our subaru sti after a so called friend let it like a orange peel. I wish our paint corrected this quickly I'm a week in and now just going after the fine swirl marks hardest clear coat I have worked on 😂 Love the video you do btw dude helped us tones over the years

[@Mikehdy]

Awesome mate, what a great channel and fantastic thing to be doing!

[@Anis-sb2we]

Hi mate love your work I’m struggling with my finish no mater what I do I’m always getting scratches with my final product useing trzact 2000 finishing with 5000 cheers

[@customspraymods]

Hey mate in my experiencein seeing pros to first timers polish is 2000 and 3000 is enough. But using them for double the time spent on the previous grit is important. Also spending more time machine polishing with slower arm speed. Hope this helps.

[@HAJ-o9n]

Thanks. I noticed u used same compound to finish but with a finishing pad? Beautiful work by the way

[@meandthecat4025]

Amazing timing. Video came up at the same time i'm polishing motorcycle tail piece :)

[@04dram04]

It's hard to tell if it actually works because some of the polish will fall into the scratches making them look gone

[@kikimushroom94]

Great information

[@ejgrae1989]

Used to use megs 105 and 205 years ago found them reasonably good as an amateur but just upgraded to new bayt 1 step and it is a very good product with a foam pad for 1500 and finer

[@snail415]

If you can access and afford the latest versions of Megs 105/205 (110/210) give them a shot. 3D One is also so good that it can replace them both. The only issue is time. In a shop, I believe a more dedicated compound (and 2 steps) is faster. M110 cuts so well you can see it cutting each rotation, but for a one-step that might be overkill on a newer car. 3D One takes a while but finishes-down like butter. Zero dust, infinite work time.

[@peterrivney552]

C P Palm Sanders have. 10 mm & 5 mm as well as a 2.5 mm stroke sander that is ultra fine sanding that I use with 1500 grit sandpaper with a interface soft foam sanding pad then I polish with compounds and use a fill in glaze there used to be a product years ago called liquid ebeny it was black in colour and worked great best fill-in glaze I ever found really brought the color to life and even richined the color I haven't seen that glaze for close to 50 years but it was the best you could buy never had a swirl mark at all the color really came to life one it was polished and let's say the color was red and you used liquid ebony it was like the color became more true depth was outstanding I used to use it for a lot of acrylic laquer paint. . But like all good chemicals are taken off the markets just like Depont Imron polyurethane's the shine would last forever and never see a stone chip gas and oils would not touch it... More like an aircraft paint or boat paint they have it in the states but not in Canada but the formula has been changed its not the same just like epoxy primers today are crap ... Great job like the color & flake

[@Smart-Skippy]

Love your vids bro. Wish you had a branch in Perth!!!

[@31acruz]

Why didn't you use the DA to sand, why did you use a pneumatic air tool to do the sanding?

[@hoagiemoto]

I've used my Porter Cable DA for years. I have that same exact microfiber pad you used on the DA, it's not bad. I tried the Amazon SPTA purple wool pads recently and they blow away the Meguairs red, Menzerna red, Lakewood Heavy Cut Foam and even the Lakewood microfiber. Durability isn’t as good at the others though. I tried compounds like Presta, Menzerna Ultra Cutting, Poorboys SS1 & SSR2 with all of them. I just ordered a Lakewood Purple wool pad to try out tomorrow. Maybe I need to try some of that 3D or invest in a rotary also!

[@customspraymods]

Nice mate you sound busy

[@MichaelRogersJesusrules]

Always love your work!! stunning as always, 1 of your long term subbies from s.a...if i was well enough ide come visit you could do my ba gt. its blood orange, needs the swirlies(spidey webs) removed and 2 tiney rock dings removed.now i think about it its been 10 years watching you get way good at your craftsmanship for years ive wanted to bring in 1 of my cars. Glad you keep just improving and share pretty much everything you learn.be safe, finger guns back at ya.ox

[@KrisCris2001]

Awesome outcome! Thanks for sharing

[@snail415]

Great rundown. Totally concur with your approach. That 3D is great stuff. I’ve also had a lot of success with Meguiar’s M110 (newer than M105), as well as Griot’s Fast Correction Cream (which might not be available to you). A lot of the outcomes have to do with the pad you choose. A high-quality microfiber pad (like Meg’s) or even a wool pad and a rotary will cut really fast. Any of the aforementioned compounds do well with dusting, but 3D is easily the best in that arena. 3D One is excellent for the finishing stage, but takes a while. The sanding stage is where I think the real make-or-break of the effort is. Getting that wrong will make polishing 10X harder to save. Anyhow, you said all of that, but I just thought I’d second all of it from across the water.

[@sthildas4857]

Meguiars MF pads are great and da will work.. You can then use 210 or Menzerna 3800 plus water..

[@falcon0351]

Try it with 1500 3M Freecut sand paper..like the old school way before. Velcro discs and Kovax paper

[@greenfrogbad]

Impressive, very nice.

[@Detailing_And_Rust_Repair]

I also sand fresh paint and use 3D 510 with a DA. The guy who sells me my compounds asked why i dont use a rotary since it cuts better. I told him the DA cuts better, and he told me its because of the thin pad, and that the big wool pad sucks up more product, and if i use more product on the wool pad it will cut better than the DA. What do you think?

[@pasharose8814]

Hi I'm new to learning spraying and bodywork. And was wondering I no it might sound a bit of an odd question but do you have a paint code on the colour on this bonnet at all please I'll like to try it out while I'm learning from home. Enjoy watching the footage on each episode as well thanks

[@DWARSCO]

try the rupes corse wool pad with the rotary :)

[@malikkamal11]

I want to know if after this method he needs to spray a protection layer again or the pre-existing layer is enough

[@NextEraCustoms]

What brand is the rotary machine and what size pads are on it

[@kodiak536kodiak536]

For those who don't know, K1500 grit is finer(?) metric grit than the standard P1500 paper...or visa versa. Don know exactly what the difference are between the P & K

[@lynntankersley4837]

if on a budget can I use a 6" Orbital sander with pads and polish to polish Harley gas tank and fenders?

[@andrewleonard9257]

Great info. What grit would the compound be equivalent to? I'm guessing that would depend on the pad and the pressure applied. I'm also curious as to how compound polishing compares to wet sanding with very fine grits. Say 3000 and finer. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each method?

[@customspraymods]

The compound is diminishing so it starts coarse and gets finer as it’s used. That’s why the finish from the one step is so good.

[@andrewleonard9257]

@@customspraymods I see! That's interesting. So instead of being like a particular grit number, compound and polish is more like a range? So is compounding faster than wet sanding with 2 or 3 rising grit numbers?

[@customspraymods]

@@andrewleonard9257👍 in my opinion it is. I’d say this video proves it.

[@andrewleonard9257]

@@customspraymods A side-by-side comparison could prove it, but I also trust your opinion. I guess I'm just curious as to why painters and detailers stop wet sanding at 1500-3000 grit, and start liquid sanding instead, when sanding discs are available up to at least 10000 grit.

[@snail415]

3D has good details on their website. Should be able to cope with 1000-1200 grit scratches given the right pad, speed and pressure. 3D ACA520 is what you want for the 2500-3500 grit stuff.

[@camarochevrolet9387]

Looks good, but would the scratches comeback once the wax clears off ? If I can buff over 1500 I would do it in heartbeat.

[@customspraymods]

They are gone. No waxes were used. 👍

[@camarochevrolet9387]

@@customspraymods I meant the compound’s not waxes, I ask because sometimes when I buff I use the 3 m perfect it, I used 1500 then 3000 trizac then the perfect compound and after a day or 2 when the compound fully dries u can see hazing , scratch marks

[@customspraymods]

@@camarochevrolet9387 ahh. These compounds don’t have fillers but I also sprayed and wiped it with a polish cleaner to be sure. Hope it helps.

[@milzdox7757]

Those products available in NZ? Where can purchase?

[@davidbrockett1]

A da disc is double of wet and dry paper though so that's 3000 grit wet and dry

[@meguinness1116]

Is the polisher direct drive ?or does have a clutch system?

[@jtm1979]

offcourese you can. 21mm da with 5" corrects better than rotary.

[@sebster6031]

U wot m8

[@Sim.mazigg]

Hey is that a 4 or 5 inch backing plate ?

[@TheBasher05]

Are you live streaming the sessions?

[@randabuffer6562]

Rotary is king

[@bomber16693]

What is that Colour it looks great

[@stevenkelby2169]

5:10

[@MILEVOJVODA]

Kovax 1500 leave much finer scratch then other 1500 brand sand paper.

[@poxdaccy]

next time use a wool pad on the DA - (I use both DA/RO)

[@tonycrusader777]

3d is the best on the market way better than 3m and it originated here in Canadayouu would never get that result from 3d

[@stevenkelby2169]

Good work finger guns! 👈 👉

[@wamotogarage225]

You need to make a close up in a spotlight on the clear coat. 1500p is to heavy to polish inmidiate. You record to far away of the clear Surface. I Apost to many pig tail on the clear coat surface. I like to see a second part of this. Greetings ;)

[@davidmayo3185]

you wear a bonnet on your head, right?

[@customspraymods]

No you wear a hood on your head.

[@allanmen5236]

where can i buy the kovax paper ?

[@customspraymods]

vgautopaints.com.au/collections/discs

[@allanmen5236]

I couldn’t see it listed there . Can you link me to it please

[@customspraymods]

@@allanmen5236 scroll to the bottom. 👍

[@allanmen5236]

Ah yup so it’s tolex

[@bohagens]

What color is the paint

[@asmit1163]

Chameleon

[@jimk7882]

Nothing cuts faster or better than a wool pad on a rotary. Nothing

[@jlpsuroeste]

It’s not a bonnet mate, it’s a hood 😜, look’s great though!

[@3rekoatskustoms929]

Looks like you just painted it.

[@lewiscypher4567]

It wouldn’t work on OEM paint tho would it, OEM is much tougher and a DA mop wouldn’t touch 1500 scratches even dry flatted, wet flat with 1500 and there’s no chance what-so-ever …….

[@garthhowe297]

Oooh...that made me cringe seeing you sand that paint.

[@weSteh]

Dude makes me cringe when he says Roops instead of roo-pez...

[@customspraymods]

Because Australia. Kangaroops. Are everywhere down here.

[@weSteh]

@@customspraymods 👍

[@kuyaianstv]

Amazing skill ur the best 👍👍👍 I love watching ur channel hope we're frnds someday..