How To Wet Sand , Machine Polish / Buff Clearcoat / Remove Orange Peel Using 3m / Farecla G3 Premium

Hi guys in this video i will be taking you through step by step how i wet sand and polish clearcoat to a glass finish , ive included all the tools materials and tips you will need to get that glass polished finish to your paintwork your looking for with ease using the best products from 3m and farecla and also some great
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[@brianvincentgrech]

I would like to honestly know what those 11 thumbs down wanted to learn more than what this upload perfectly explained!

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

Lol love it mate

[@brianvincentgrech]

The best wet/sanding buffing upload i have seen!!Thanks for upload!!

[@philippastuszka8803]

Just found this video, one of the best I’ve seen, really informative and will be following your advice 👍

[@bigdikedbandit84]

usually I just want to see a certain part of a video to make sure I'm doing whatever I'm doing right, but you really made an awesome video that kept me very well informed and practically got straight to the point while giving out a few good tips and tricks!! great video, thanks for sharing.

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

+Daniel Rivera thanks man that's great to hear and Thankyou for watching

[@NBDFJOB]

Brilliant video clearly explained. Cheers

[@hillsandmore1093]

Fantastic video !! Informative, not over the top like a lot of pinheads, not spruking the latest and most expensive of everything... Very cool 👌🏻

[@markemmett7270]

Yet another great video Tony I'm sure this will help many people out that are strugling to get that great finish Thanks for sharing

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

+Mark Emmett not a problem mark and hope it helps a few people out there

[@vonovine]

This video is actually more helpful than your latest one with updated preferences over time.

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

This was an extremely detailed one covering some different aspects that’s why

[@TomboGT4]

Great video and really informative, just finished respraying a the front wing and drivers door on my '06 Leon and this has given me all the advice i need to get that nice glossy shine back :)

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

your welcome Tom thanks for watching

[@nigelbryant5932]

Brilliant job 👍

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

Thanks Nigel

[@madihatahir]

Nice to see you back in action , taz

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

+madihatahir great to be back fella

[@steveguest8028]

Great video Tony,very informative....Thank you

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

my pleasure

[@markgillingham1826]

Great bit of info mate 👍 that's going to look amazing when it's all done ☺

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

+Mark Gillingham thanks fella and il make sure I get some footage of the finished motor in the final video too

[@patrickpeterman8736]

THANK YOU,PJP

[@stuartsmalley2868]

Another great video and good tip's.

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

thanks man

[@patrickpeterman4890]

Thank you very much for all your efforts- you explained everything very clearly in an understandable way; PATRICK.P

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

Thanks for watching Patrick 🙌

[@ztdroider1]

excellent tutorial. by far the most informative video I've watched

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

thanks has been a very watched video this one

[@6655nico]

Many thanks

[@patrickpeterman4890]

FANTASTIC VIDEO; I JUST LEARNED 5 YEARS OF TRAINING INTO 20 MINUTES; THANK YOU VERY MUCH,PATRICK PETERMAN

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

Patrick Peterman thankyou

[@robragle]

Great video

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

thanks rob

[@douglasblack302]

Thanks for the tips. Always wanted to know what to use and how to use it.👍👍

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

No problem and thankyou for watching

[@victorsandoval3690]

Great video.

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

+Victor Sandoval thanks victor

[@vasiliskaradimos]

Thanks bro!

[@vinny0459]

Great video cheers

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

+vinny jackson thanks

[@garymclellan5604]

top videos fella!!😎

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

+Gary Mclellan thanks. Id

[@phil7791]

Great vid! What da sander would you recommend? Is there much difference between the £40-£60 machines from the likes of Sealey and Draper etc and the £130+ machines from Mirka and 3M etc?

[@simonloveless1823]

Great video and good work you really do tony well done.😃

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

Thanks Simon and thanks for watching maye

[@simonloveless1823]

Tony I have been watching this and i find it really interesting indeed what you do.

[@simonloveless1823]

Thanks tony

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

Lol thanks simon

[@harisyoung4110]

Hello, do you think this g3 premium is suitable to use with a dual action polisher ? when using with cutting foam or microfiber pad, did it have enough cut compare to other cutting compound ?

[@robertmorena9549]

Great vid, I always use a block to ensure an even sanding pattern, rather than my fingers.

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

+Robert Morena it's down to personal preference I think a lot I know like a block but personally and for a lot of people I know they also like to do it just by hand too

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[@miller68]

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[@zzhughesd]

Does this need a sealant after polish. Thanks.

[@vasiliskaradimos]

Hi Tony...how are you my friend? Great videos as always...I dont understand what is in the little white bottle to check your polish area.maybe thinner?sorry for my english!

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

+Vasilis Karadimos panel wipe / solvent cleaner

[@6655nico]

It's good, When I use 3000, 5000 etc, you can see the panel getting shinier the finer the grit you go , cut polishing time dramatically, finishes like glass

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

+rich will definitely does mate makes a huge difference to the polishing time finish and lifetime gloss I think

[@paulelscey2465]

Great video . Well informative would this process work on my old golf gti black paint clear over base there's a lot of light scratch marks and looks quite dull

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

i would just p3000 trizact then compound and polish itll look like new again

[@paulelscey2465]

@@TonysRefinishingTV that's great chears

[@razaqureshi8977]

After spray how long i have to wait before i compound and polish it

[@mattslater2165]

Lovely job mate, and sound advice! Just one question. When sanding larger panels, like a door, would you still wet sand with just your hand or would you wrap the paper around a soft rubber block? Many people say you should never use your hand. Personally I do both, but I just wondered what your take on this is. Thanks also for the gtair link. Every cost saving helps. Nice one :)

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

+Matty Detailer no problem Matty and personally I prefer to wet flat by hand hardly ever use a block it's personal preference but I prefer the old ways

[@coolhardware65]

great tips tony you probably never cut and polish you got great guns and a superb compressor with heaps of volume so you get real nice finishes straight from the gun you been busy not that many uploads in the last few weeks im gonna look for that compound here in the caribean sorry to trouble you again but please do a review on the sharpe fx 3000 spray gun. I need an affordable clear coat gun everything is so much expensive here men.

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

yeah sorry ive been real busy this past few weeks mate working setting up the shop and editing up videos ready to upload so theres plenty to come , and yes as soon as funds allow soon il grab that gun and do a review for you

[@broken1965]

+Tonys_Refinishing I would like that also I own this gun

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

+Jon A il try and order one this week guys and see how soon I can get a review and setup advice ect done

[@wey12341]

Hey mate awesome video. Just one thing, what is panel wipe also known as? Thank you

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

hi mate spirit wipe i beleive

[@antonyentwistle76]

Is the car your working on a Ford Escort RS Turbo

[@henrique_costa315]

Seria muito bom se os videos fossem com legenda em português, gosto muito dos seus viseos !!

[@rseq3361]

Assiste no computador, é possível escolher legenda traduzida automaticamente para português.

[@blackopal3138]

3M isn't even more expensive, by Amazon Prime yet! As I figured out after I bought my fluids, wtf, lol. But a bottle, Prime 1 day del., is $45, sure, but it's 32 oz., that's 2X the other brand's big bottles, 16 oz. Average around $20- $25. Many are $40-$50 and some only 8 oz. for that. But I'd probably never use all that in my lifetime, personally. People like you obviously do. tx for info. peace

[@SP330Y]

@Tonys_Refinishing After flatting down and buffing up again, can you always get the same gloss level and wet look you had when you first cleared it (but before you flatted down) ?

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

+SP330Y if polished correctly and carefully then yes , a perfect dust free gun finish would be better but for a large job like this sometimes it's not possible , personally as much as most of us hate polishing work I prefer to polish jobs like this up fully to give them the best finish , other factory work that peel match ect is needed I don't fully polish I just tend to nib and polish

[@davidrichards7722]

Excellent video yet again, would you use this process on 2k direct gloss thanks, David

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

Yes but I would use fast cut instead of g3 it cuts direct gloss better

[@davidrichards7722]

Thanks for getting back so quickly. I have been spraying my step grandson's VW t25 camper on the drive in all the nice sun. i used Kapci primer what a nice primer to use and flatten , i used ANI spray guns with a 1.8 and a 1.5 needles another nice gun for some one on a budget. Thanks for the advice and recommendations. David

[@waqasahmed7936]

hi Tony. keep the good work going man. love your these videos so helpfull. really enjoys it. just need to clarify one thing that after using g3 premium, would you use g3 glaze at top or g3 supergloss wax? or both? thanks

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

+Waqas Ahmed personally I use neither , I use G3 premium on the hard then soft head and then apply a high quality hand carnauba wax by hand to and fresh paint work

[@waqasahmed7936]

thank you so much for that. but which high quality hand carnauba wax you would prefer? thanks again Tony :)

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

+Waqas Ahmed we use one from a firm called dodo juice , it goes on nice cleans off and buffs up well and leaves a lovely finish to the paintwork that lasts and protects well

[@brianvincentgrech]

Just to say Thanks and thanks..... gr8888888888

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

Your welcome mate thanks for watching

[@onagreencloud8577]

hey Tony.. enjoyed this episode... is the next step is to lay on some wax and allow to dry before rubbing or just leave as is??

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

+mitch david yes a wax or sealer is then best to be used over the top once this process is finished

[@dongil123]

Hi Tony, How do you find the new g3 premium is it as good as the ultra and would you use the same process for darker colors? Im holding on to the last litre of ultra as i hear the premium does not have the same cut and im unsure weather to stay with Farecla or move on to 3m your opinion is appreciated. Keep all these excellent vids coming cheers Mike.

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

+dongil123 hi mike , tried the 3m range and personally do not rate it compared to the G3 premium and a lot more expensive when you work out all the stages that go into the 3m system tbh , I've done light and dark colours using this exact same system and had no issues at all aslong as you do the steps right and I'd say on darker colours I'd just make sure I have it a really good trizact to make sure the clearcoat was fully and thoroughly refined to make sure it polished up to the required flood and standard , hope this helps

[@MortoFett]

great vid, can i ask why dont you use soapy water in the spray bottle???

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

+MortoFett this may sound strange but you can feel the cut of the paper better when just using water and also see the underlying paint better too as you wet flat , through the water you can just see where is flatted and where isn't so reduces the need to keep drying off to view , it takes time and practice to see what I'm trying to explain but if you wet flat a lot you will soon notice it

[@arestheeurodobie9207]

Tony I noticed that you didnt use a glazing polish , with your polishing pad , but you kept using the G3 instead , ( beautiful glass finish by the way ) but can you tell me why didnt you finish it up with a glazing polish? I always do and looks amazing :) buy again I prefer it that way :) I find it easier . You are awesome Tony 🤗

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

Thanks and honestly I find the same compunction with the soft head will give the same swirl free finish and cu the shine right up so it saves having an extra polish saving cost and time really

[@patrickpeterman8736]

Would this system work on "SINGLE STAGE Acrylic Enamel"?? thank,s for the very detailed informative video-much appreciated; PJP

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

Hi yes it should just be carefull on enamel as it’s allt softer than 2k paints though

[@whitty132]

Thanks for the video..i picked up some great info. Do you think a soft block would help a novice to prevent rub thru when using the 1500 wet?...thanks again

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

glad to hear this video has helped richard and i tried my best to put into this video as much information as i could, personally im not one for a block whilst wet flatting i think sometimes they can cause more harm than good, a soft block may help you a little but personally i prefer to have the wet flat in my hand that way i can feel the panel whist im flatting it so i can feel where and how much pressure im putting on each area as and when i pass it , that way for me it gives me more control over flatting the more dangerous areas such as edges ect , rather than using a block where you cant actually feel where the pressure is being put onto the panel , hope this helps slightly , Tony

[@whitty132]

Thanks Tony,thanks for your time . I admire your work and the effort to help others..cheers

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

+Richard Whittemore thanks mate nice to hear comments like this from viewers

[@6655nico]

I allways use a block when cutting as finger lines miss parts , with a black you get everything

[@cooksey187]

what speed do you use you buffer on and the speed on the da sander..thx

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

Honestly I can’t say it’s Between 1 and 2 on the setting not fast as you don’t want to put to much heat into the panel

[@davidstanley1057]

Would you use the same process on plastic panel i.e. Bumper

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

Yes metal or plastic this can work on any surface painted properly

[@chukkaskate]

awesome! is any tips for sanding and polishing black 2k direct gloss?

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

+Jmac you should be able to do it exactly in this way mate if you wanted to go a step further you could use p2000 then p3000 trazact and a quick run over with a p6000 trizact at that point there panel would already look shiney and the compound stage would literally just gloss it up as it would be so refined and smooth by that stage , seems to some a long way to do it but believe me the gloss level after is off the chart

[@chukkaskate]

+Tonys_Refinishing thanks a lot! keep up the vids, love em!

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

no problem at all and glad your enjoying them

[@vladimirpavlovic585]

very good job polishig.....its Farecla polish ??!? g-3????

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

yes g3 premium

[@armory3379]

Hello! Do you ever used Meguiars m105 and M 205 compound and M21 sealer?

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

+benoit lamoureux hi no I'm afraid I've never used either of those

[@armory3379]

+Driveway_Autobody It is fast to polish and good result in short time!

[@rajivsewnandan4865]

benoit meguiars has fillers in the compound which acts like make up on a panel. Try G3 premium, you'l never use meguiars again.

[@robertoleary171]

Hi, what speed did you have on the buffer.

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

+robert oleary the buffers running at 4 on the dial but cudnt say how fast that is

[@MrAdzCM]

How much use would you get out of those 3M Trizact discs? They're so expensive. How many panels would 1 do?

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

you can get a few panels per disc they are expensive yes but alot less expensive than redos or having everything dry back on you

[@MrAdzCM]

@@TonysRefinishingTV thanks mate. Have a small mk2f polo I've sprayed and bought a pack of 5. Have bought all of what you've used and I tested it yesterday. Compounds and polishes up effortlesly. Thanks again.

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

Happy to help buddy

[@tonyaylott4114]

Tony can you wet sand direct gloss, thanks Tony

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

Tony Aylott yes mate exactly the same process as clear polish it just the same

[@marccretten]

May i ask what brand the small polisher is?

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

+Marc Cretten the small polisher is a sealey one that I have but there are many on the market

[@babame2629]

I want polish my car please let me know choice use what compound

[@johndenver5029]

Be careful ,factory clear coats are thinner than a post-it note.

[@majstorovicdj]

Tony which one pad use for Farecla compouding?

[@majstorovicdj]

And to ask how many RPM use for work with Farecla.

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

+Majstorovic I'm using a white hard waffle compounding head unbranded one just to see how these stood up to the compound and use

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

+Majstorovic have to say I'm not sure unless I can check the manual for the polisher to see if it will tell me what speed it runs at the setting I was using as its adjustable , you want a nice speed that will cut well without getting the panel to a high temperature as that can cause burns and rub throughs in the clear

[@USCG.Brennan]

What's the difference between using the "waffle" pad over a flat sponge pad?

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

personal choice tbh some use them some dont

[@USCG.Brennan]

@@TonysRefinishingTV So which do you prefer and why?

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

personally currently im sing wool pads as they cut alot better lol like the ones with the new g3 superfast system

[@USCG.Brennan]

@@TonysRefinishingTV OK....thanks for the info!

[@jim-ft3iw]

hey Tony did you use the g3 on the black sponge head?

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

+jim 678 hi Jim the G3 premium you use for both the compound and polish process yes it's great as it eliminates the need for multiple compounds and leaves a flawless finish

[@jim-ft3iw]

+Tonys_Refinishing try the 3m ultrafina with the black sponge amazing stuff especially on blacks for swirls

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

+jim 678 never tried that tbh only ever used the finesse it , but since I've used the premium compound tbh I've just stick to that and not needed anything else

[@jim-ft3iw]

+Tonys_Refinishing I know the g3s good stuff I've been using it fr a couple of years now!

[@deandesmond31]

dumb question But is it possible to do this with out using a polishing machine?

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

+Hero Battle92 hi and no it would take a ridiculous amount of time and machines these days can be picked up for as little as £40

[@deandesmond31]

Tonys_Refinishing Thanks for the reply. reason for asking is got my car resprayed 2 months ago and the guy never wet sanded or buffed the car. so the paint looks flat. so going to try do it myself. and Have not much experience doing this. plan is to buy a hood from a scrap yard to practice on before going near my car.

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

+Hero Battle92 defintely best to practice first and I'd say be careful of the amount of clearcoat build you have to play with too

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

+Hero Battle92 defintely best to practice first and I'd say be careful of the amount of clearcoat build you have to play with too

[@zzhughesd]

Didn’t know G3 premium was for compound and polish. Sorry being a noob. The polish is a mid stage between compound and sealant ? I thought a polish was a wax and final course. I know the Farecla is a 3 step process , quite puzzling to noobs. Only just learnt that compounding leaves no residual shine or wax.

[@6655nico]

Ho Tony , what company did you get the heads from

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

+rich will hi rich the firm is www.gtair.co.uk

[@markwilson8022]

Hey Tony, it's good to get an English perspective and not an ozzy, no diss there great painters but they don't deal with our climate . Plus your products are accessible. Cheers for time and experience it's a huge help which has made me a spray addict now lol

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

lol thanks buddy , and yeah its nice to have a perspective from your own turf lol, and glad the videos have helped mate

[@loveja1]

always use soap in your water.

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

+loveja1 it's never something I've done or needed to tbh , I know people like to and it's thought of as a standard to do but done right there's no need in my opinion

[@loveja1]

Tonys_Refinishing you should try it, all the cool kids are doing it. But seriously, it's so much easier with just a cap full of soap in your water.

[@cynt1111]

2500 + soap

[@phil7791]

Great vid! What da sander would you recommend? Is there much difference between the £40-£60 machines from the likes of Sealey and Draper etc and the £130+ machines from Mirka and 3M etc?

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

+Philip Black yes a lot tbh if you have the money I'd go for a mirka fine orbit sander , half the weight so a lot easier to handle and use and leaves a lot finer finish than the likes of the cheap sealey ones

[@phil7791]

+Tonys_Refinishing Great, Mirka it is then. I have a range of their wet and dry paper and find its great quality. What size of orbit should I go for? 2.5 or 5mm? I know the 2.5 would be best suited for flatting clearcoat but would the 5mm be a better all rounder?

[@TonysRefinishingTV]

+Philip Black I'd just go for 2.5mm mate if I'm honest it does both jobs perfectly I've found , and I'm not saying it's bad quality paper ect it's just that they seem a harsher grade than the equivalent in 3m for some reason

[@phil7791]

+Tonys_Refinishing Cool, thanks for the help! Will go for the 2.5 then. keep up the great work, you vids are excellent and very helpful!