Sanding and Polishing Clear Coat To Get Rid of Orange Peel

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Hey guys! Here is a video of how to wet sand and polish new clear coat on a car to get rid of orange peel. Hope it helps! By the way, you need to wait until the clear coat is fully cured before doing this. I would suggest waiting a month.
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@jerryjordan4533 4 года назад

Don't let know one ever discourage you I'm a painter and fabricator in my shop and it's always a good thing to dive into the unknown great job.

@TobiasHolenstein 4 года назад

Thanks so much for the encouragement Jerry. I appreciate that! I have such high respect for your career, best of luck with everything

@londonracenights4845 5 лет назад

Mate that's a great job done....and you have learned a new skill and will you see improvements every time you try. Would love to see your roof.

@TobiasHolenstein 5 лет назад

Thank you! Yeah I've been procrastinating with the roof haha. It's coming though

@JohnQuincy1776 4 года назад

@@TobiasHolenstein I think you should paint the roof and expand on what you learned.

@TobiasHolenstein 4 года назад

Yeah I'm thinking I'm going to paint the roof

@JohnQuincy1776 4 года назад

@@TobiasHolenstein I dig the Ratchets and Wrenches channel but maybe take a look at this if you haven't watched it yet. this guy does a lot more overlap on the clear coat. It looks like 65-75% overlap. I started sanding the roof of my expedition today to clean up some rust. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nnILSQo_svI.html

@steinr98 4 года назад

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@kevinistalking 5 лет назад

Now it's better than good enough. Great job Tobias

@TobiasHolenstein 5 лет назад

Thank you very much Kevin!

@pathorace8995 4 года назад

Hey Tobias, its Pat. Listen i recently saw another video on a Chevy Tahoe with a similar problem to your vehicle. what he did on his vehicle, after dry sanding and removing the clear coat, he used a special liquid with a micro fiber cloth to remove all contamination from the surface. What i saw him do, before he painted the entire surface is this. I notice, that where the paint was faded the most on the hood of the car, he painted that area at least twice, before he painted the entire hood area at least 4 times. Tobias, i believe that by painting the faded area first with a few coats of paint, it would prevent the faded area from protruding whenever the paint job is completed. i also believe that the paint gun that a person used makes a huge difference. I saw the video of you polishing the car, it looks a little better. Tobias, the can spray gun, does not gives you the same quality paint, in comparison to a regular or professional paint gun. Because the other guy in his video, uses a paint gun that gave the car an awesome finish. The spray gun will make your work look more professional.

@TobiasHolenstein 4 года назад

Thanks Pat. Yeah, I'm planning on taking a bit of a different approach when I do my roof. I'm planning on sanding it all away and spraying primer, base coat and clear coat for the roof of my car. If you happen to have the link to the video you mentioned I would love to watch it too

@briancvrrbs 3 года назад

I was skeptical that it would come out good after seeing the very opaque clear coat but wow! Looks wayy better now

@TobiasHolenstein 3 года назад

Yeah, the clear coat isn't actually opaque. I think it just looks like that because when you initially spray it, it comes out kind of rough so the way the light reflects off it might make it look kind of opaque

@mgregggphone 4 года назад

OMG, that result is so much better than the first video. it looks pretty good.

@TobiasHolenstein 4 года назад

Thanks! The only thing I wish I would have done differently is completely sanded away the white areas

@sharifsircar 3 года назад

Same boat after doing my front piller all the way to the rear quarter panel! I knew it would make it better, but I was wondering how much better after looking at the factory paint, seeing your video got me all excited again! I just need to wait for my paint to cure for good few days before I get at it!

@TobiasHolenstein 3 года назад

Awesome! Yeah the polishing really makes a huge difference

@sharifsircar 3 года назад

@@TobiasHolenstein For me it was the sanding and leveling out the clear coat, parts I didn't do enough still shows the massive orange peal

@TobiasHolenstein 3 года назад

@@sharifsircar Oh yeah for sure, the sanding makes a huge difference too

@deohasslehoff956 4 года назад

Man seeing your results brought me abuncha hope. Sanded and re cleared my hood and i got some not so great results. Good thing i have all the tools you have. Thanks!

@TobiasHolenstein 4 года назад

Awesome! Glad it working out well for you! :)

@mugensamurai 4 года назад

I feel the same. It was nerve racking trying to do bodywork on my own but this dude gave me some much needed confidence to give it a try.

@benniv86 4 года назад

Dude thanks for both these clear coat videos! I watched the video of the other guy you mentioned so it was good to see someone else make a video and see results from others tutorials

@TobiasHolenstein 4 года назад

No problem Benjamin! I hope my video helped :)

@matmanpromotions6457 2 года назад

thanks for this video, helped a great deal, especially how long to wait before sanding, I have a 15year old 3 series BMW with clear coat issues on the roof. I sanded, primed and applied base coat with rattle cans... Waited a week then applied the clear with a spray gun. I am happy with the result, the color match is good, so I`ll wait a few weeks then wet sand and buff as per your advice.. Thanks again from `Down Under`...

@krisscarborough289 5 лет назад

Nice man. You’re going to run into a few issues. Two passes probably is not enough. It’s going to be swirled and haze will pop back up. I suggest a medium light foam pad and an all in one compound/ protectant. Griots now sells pads (orange) and their AOI polish (yellow bottle) at auto zone. This will help cut some some more/ put a really nice shine as well as a protectant. I use “3d” hd one or speed. You can really get a mirror finish. Source: 15 year professional painter

@TobiasHolenstein 5 лет назад

Awesome! Thanks for your input, I will check that out

@Granked 5 лет назад

Yes its a start for this project theres deff more he could do and should do itll only get better and shynier

@infotechsailor 4 года назад

Should have ended with more shots of the hood and maybe pulled it outside so we can really see it. But looks like a good result nice job

@johnjohn4465 4 года назад

I never thought I would hear That music on This video , I Love it !!!! Thanks for the lesson !!!

@TobiasHolenstein 4 года назад

Thanks John! I'm glad you liked the video!

@MsStarMama 5 лет назад

I have a 2005 Nissan Maxima and my roof looks bad like yours. I live in WA state and have been seeing a lot of maxima's, altima's, and titans with the same clear coat failure. I'm looking forward to seeing the video on that soon. It seems like it would be best to spray on a matching base coat and then the clear coat. I'm curious to see what you do next! Thanks!

@TobiasHolenstein 5 лет назад

Same thing for me MJ. Most of the Dodge Avengers from around 2008 that I see around LA also have this clear coat issue. Just like you said, I think for the roof I will be spraying the base coat and possibly also primer before that, depending on how much I sand down. Thanks for watching!

@mcesarey 5 лет назад

I'm no expert painter, but in your previous video it looked like your technique was the biggest cause of the orange peel. There were times when the nozzle was too far away, not perpendicular, and it also seemed like you were avoiding any overlapping. I'm going through a similar fix with an old vehicle I inherited...good luck!

@TobiasHolenstein 5 лет назад

From what I understand spraying clear coat from a can is most likely going to cure with orange peel. Even the ratchets and wrenches guy got orange peel in his video when he did it and I think he is somewhat experienced, but idk for sure. Wishing you the best with your project!

@hadeswhitediamond7162 5 лет назад

Tobias Holenstein all in the prep and polish. The only way we lean is by trying. Massive benchmark you set yourself. Keep it up 👍

@TobiasHolenstein 5 лет назад

Thank you! 🙌

@KWW0321 5 лет назад

@@TobiasHolenstein Orange peel isn't a big deal I still get it from time to time even out of my SATAjet 5500. You definitely want to minimize it but you did a good job and if you are happy with the results then great!

@TobiasHolenstein 5 лет назад

Thank you! I'm pretty satisfied with how it came out :)

@hoobsgarage 2 года назад

sweet job and nice video... 1 suggestion ...finish it off with a finish polish and a foam pad

@keithgoodman7966 4 года назад

You kinda look like one of my favorite drummers 66samus. Thanks for the video man its gonna help me fix a rough spot on my jku!

@TobiasHolenstein 4 года назад

Awesome, I just looked up who that is and I see the resemblance haha. Best of luck with your project!

@keithgoodman7966 4 года назад

@@TobiasHolenstein thanks man

@pathorace8995 4 года назад

okay the polishing makes the finish a lot better now

@TobiasHolenstein 4 года назад

Thank you

@grandtheftauto1233 4 года назад

Thanks for the video! I picked up a couple tips and it wasn’t a bunch of fluff 👍

@TobiasHolenstein 4 года назад

No problem! Glad it helped :)

@promufdvr 4 года назад

Nice job allot less chance of polisher damage if you keep your rotation going off the edge just something I learned the hard way.

@TobiasHolenstein 4 года назад

Thank you!

@pf5915 4 года назад

Go grab a foam pad and some swirl remover mate. It'll look even better. 👍

@TobiasHolenstein 4 года назад

Thanks for the tip!

@davidputman8346 3 года назад

Lotsa questions/Comments. 1) I noticed you only used (in the video) Mequiar's #4 polishing compound. Why didn't you follow up with the finer compounds? And why did you choose #4 versus their #105, 205, 305 series? 2) I see you used a wool pad. I tried one of those from a well known low cost tool store. The pad required me to tie shoelace type drawstrings to hold it on the wheel. Those dang shoestring ties kept coming undone and ruined my clear coat and paint. I did find some microfiber pads with elastic around the edge that do a good job of holding the pad on the wheel. Does it matter if I use a microfiber pad versus a wool pad? - oh yes, the wool pads threw strands of wool everywhere. 3) I did a light sanding with a 2500 grit paper, and after some buffing with the microfiber pad and 205 compound there were still spots that were not shinny. Am I being to gentle? I don't want to ruin my clear coat. 4) My buffing machine has a rotary knob labeled 1 to 4, with 4 being the fastest. I did not see a conversion to rpms. It looked like your buffer has the same type of labels. What speed did you use on your buffer?

@jtmacready 5 лет назад

I'm looking forward to the roof video...also, you getting that awesome little green Toyota Celica running!

@TobiasHolenstein 5 лет назад

Thank you Jereme, I'm finally getting around to ordering the supplies to do the roof. And yeah! The Celica is my next project I hope to get going soon. It actually runs, but it has a fuel leak somewhere and that's about all it needs!

@jtmacready 5 лет назад

@@TobiasHolenstein you don't see many of those running around these days. That'll be fun to follow along on ;)

@TobiasHolenstein 5 лет назад

Yeah, I always keep my eye out for them and once in a blue moon I will see one. I am dying to get mine on the road again

@FRANTHESCRAM 2 года назад

Just do it by hand. Harder but safer. It achieves just as good a final finish. I never use a buffer in 45 years of detailing

@davidputman8346 3 года назад

Another question. This local tool shop carries foam polishing wheels rated as course, medium, fine, and ultrafine foam. Is this saying that I don't need to put a pad on top of the foam?

@dakotabearjojo 3 года назад

Thanks for making this video. I've got that orange peel texture on the side of my car where a guy started but never finished the job. Do you know how to get clear coat off a window and chrome door handle?

@bubblehead7680 4 года назад

Nice vids. You should also get a DA polisher. You won't have to worry so much on burning thru.

@TobiasHolenstein 4 года назад

Thanks Tim! I'll look into that

@edwardruppert4507 5 лет назад

You do a nice job explaining.

@TobiasHolenstein 5 лет назад

Thank you Edward!

@yves3560 3 года назад

HEY ! You´ve got a Celica TA23 :) I have a 22, don´t ever sell that bird unless you need the cash to buy food ;)

@blackopal3138 4 года назад

I may be wrong, but I don't think that's orange peel, dude. Oranges aren't fuzzy or rough, sounds like a peach, lol(also sounds like my ex, btw) Orange peel is exactly like and orange peel in that it is dimpled relatively consistent over the surface. Just like 80-90% of the 3 panels I just painted, hahaha ...😥 lol, peace

@aviationshchannel256 Год назад

Is this rubbing compound same as 3M Finish it Compound??

@niCCOz99 4 года назад

Great video. Watched it a few times to cuz I'm doing the same thing. Thanks

@TobiasHolenstein 4 года назад

Thanks Andy! Best of luck with your project!

@DavidSmith-kd5gi 3 года назад

Good Job Tobias ! ignore any negativ e coments . thank you for the video

@TobiasHolenstein 3 года назад

Thank you David!

@aldrinallanigue3671 2 года назад

What speed did you set your polish at?

@techoasys 5 лет назад

Great job, Tobias! Just subscribed!! I watched countless videos, and yours was the most thorough. I JUST finished applying 3 coats of base and 5 coats of clear to my 2011 Honda Civic (as you may be familar, the clear coat on these was subpar from the factory), and I also have a little bit of orange peel and grittiness. In fact, in looks almost exactly like your work prior to buffing. I was a bit nervous that I had messed up my car, but I didn't realize that the wet sanding and polishing cleaned it up this much. Thank you so much! Looks like I'll be busy tomorrow. Haha!

@TobiasHolenstein 5 лет назад

Thank you for the sub! and thank you! I'm glad my video helped! Let me know how it turns out after!

@techoasys 5 лет назад

@@TobiasHolenstein I certainly will, buddy!

@techoasys 5 лет назад

@@TobiasHolenstein I just finished the trunk lid of my 2011 Honda Civic, and it looks and feels like glass! I was very impressed with my results since this was my first time ever painting a car (I have primered a car before but used an actual spray gun). I ran into a few issues, but I could attribute both to the spray can instead of using an actual spray gun. 1. Unless I shook up the can before each layer, it would have a tendency to lose power, and I got some paint drops which messed up my basecoat. I fixed this by waiting for an 1hr an then sanding them down with 600. 2. I definitely had some paint nibs (dried paint that will settle on the car from overspray) and orange peel which i was able to remove and smooth out by lightly wet sanding with 1000 grit and polishing out with 1500 grit. I ended up doing 4 coats of base on my trunk lid and 6 coats on my roof, followed by 6 coats of clear on both, and my reasoning for this is because spray cans do not cover an area nearly as thick as a layer sprayed by a spray gun (at least in my experience using them). Moreover, the extra coats of clear allowed me to sand out majority of any mistakes I had while still leaving plenty of clear coat to protect against two of the three panels most damaged by sun rays. After I wet sanded with 1500, I did 4 passes with a DA and Meguiars 105 heavy cutting compound and finished up with 2 passes of Meguiars 205 Finishing Polish. If there is anyway to give you my email privately, I would be more than happy to send you pictures.

@dr.lecter4828 3 года назад

Hows it holding up?

@RedneckMechanicsYT 3 года назад

Cant wait to finish my Dukes of Hazzard truck with the orange peel delete/polishing stuff

@___GhostRider___ 2 года назад

You dnt have to explain you did a good job and gave me info to remove my orange peel..👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

@TobiasHolenstein 2 года назад

Thank you friend 🙌

@TheTruthSeeker756 3 года назад

Nice job! At the beginning I was thinking wow, horrible! But then at the end real nice! I just did a lousy metallic paint job on my wheels. If I put a bunch of clear coats and then sand / rubbing compound it, will it fix it?

@TobiasHolenstein 3 года назад

Thanks! Hmm I'm not sure if that would fix the problem, because I think you would need to fix the paint issue before you spray the clear coat over it

@TheTruthSeeker756 3 года назад

@@TobiasHolenstein Well I'm going with it, because I already spent a day on it, and it would have cost me 140 / wheel to have it done professionally. And it's better than before. And if I see someone looking at it close, I'll ask them what the hell, you want a magnifying glass or something. I mean COME ON!!

@nelsonramos7439 4 года назад

Good job buddy thankyou for the info

@TobiasHolenstein 4 года назад

Thanks! No problem

@jessicadorlac 3 года назад

Great job doing this yourself and for sharing the info. How has this held up? Any issues or need to redo? I'm curious how long it'll last. Probably depends on exposure and car waxing, etc?

@TobiasHolenstein 3 года назад

Thanks! My main regret of doing this was that before I initially sprayed the clear coat I didn't completely remove some of the white areas. Like where there was damaged clear coat, but it was still really stuck onto the paint of the car (pretty much just on the right side of the hood). What happened is, over time those white areas continued to peel a little bit and of course some of the new clear coat came off with it. Looking back, I would have made sure to completely get rid of those white areas and I think it would have been totally fine. As for some advice, I may advise to spray an extra layer or 2 of clear coat just to leave some room for error when polishing. I didn't have any issues with this, but I think it's a good idea and I would probably do that in the future as well.

@jessicadorlac 3 года назад

Really appreciate the detailed reply! You rock.

@TobiasHolenstein 3 года назад

@@jessicadorlac No problem! Good luck with everything!

@wesstratichuk3141 Год назад

I’m thinking maybe you should have sanded to 3000 grit for a nicer shine

@zanaga1901 4 года назад

What grit did you use because I sanded wet first with 3000 grit but I saw a video saying to use 800, 1200 and 2000 grit.

@JusTryNc 3 года назад

Looks great man

@TobiasHolenstein 3 года назад

Thank you 🙌

@akautocollisionltd.7480 3 года назад

Thx

@facebook2k7 5 лет назад

I love that Celica, should do that instead Tobias!

@TobiasHolenstein 5 лет назад

Thanks Jimmy! Yeah I'm definitely planning on starting to do videos on the Celica soon :)

@LexusPro 2 года назад

Need higher grit sand paper like 4000

@justinfisher5175 3 года назад

Please do the roof! You did such an awesome job!!!!!

@TobiasHolenstein 3 года назад

Thank you! I definitely need to do the roof still. I've honestly just been procrastinating lol

@justinfisher5175 3 года назад

Tobias Holenstein as ppl would tell me, get it done! Lol!!!! Hey so I have a Dodge Grand Caravan the side is doing that so I prob only need to do like half the front two doors on drivers side... frustrating lol

@TobiasHolenstein 3 года назад

@@justinfisher5175 I really need to get it done haha. Best of luck with your Dodge Grand Caravan! I hope it turns out nice 👌

@justinfisher5175 3 года назад

Tobias Holenstein me too lol thank you

@riolope3274 5 лет назад

Is the roof video coming?? Can’t wait to see the outcome

@TobiasHolenstein 5 лет назад

Hey Rio! Yeah hopefully I can get to the roof soon. I still need to order the primer and base coat paint. I'm just waiting for a time when I know I can dedicate a couple days to it, since I'm not sure if I will be able to finish the job in one day

@so4real 4 года назад

Like the music "What you gonna do"🙃

@TobiasHolenstein 4 года назад

Thanks! The song is Pizza and Video Games by Bonus Points

@arinmastalski 4 года назад

You must not be using an HVLP because I have never had a clear coat come out foggy it always looks like glass.

@brianwilson4449 5 лет назад

Tobias when you sand a painted surface especially a car you want to move in only One Direction never go in circular motion

@TobiasHolenstein 5 лет назад

Thanks Brian I'll keep that in mind

@KWW0321 5 лет назад

That's funny

@marklopez4524 Год назад

At what speed/setting are you running the electric polisher?

@neverthatnever 4 года назад

I think u did a good job i wish i even knew how to paint ☹

@TobiasHolenstein 4 года назад

Thank you :)

@Catchmeifyoucan209Stockton 4 года назад

A little tip next time use quality clear. Good clear will dry clear but will have orange peel but that is horrible clear. Orange peel does not create a fuzzy dull look. Orange peel is cause clear does not cure perfectly level or like glass

@matmanpromotions6457 2 года назад

P.s. I was wondering why you didn`t hit the bonnet first with a sponge pad followed by the lambswool?

@CarlosRomero-jn3pz 4 года назад

Hey bro why does your clear coat looks flat did u used a flat clear coat by the way great job

@TobiasHolenstein 4 года назад

Hi, thanks! Do you mean flat, like not shiny? I used a gloss clear coat, but it looks kind of matte I guess before I polished it

@MuneebMaster 11 месяцев назад

How long do I have to wait after applying clear coat that ended up with orange peel before wet sanding?

@Andrew-rb4gs 5 лет назад

Just watched your follow-up video. I'm gonna try this too. Wish me luck.

@TobiasHolenstein 5 лет назад

Awesome Andrew, best of luck with your project!

@josonsop 4 года назад

Nice work!👍 How long did you have to wait after spraying the clear coat before you wet sand it?

@TobiasHolenstein 4 года назад

I waited several months just because I was lazy lol, but I would say after a month it should be safe

@josonsop 4 года назад

@@TobiasHolenstein copy that thank you

@TobiasHolenstein 4 года назад

@@josonsop no problem! Best of luck!

@zanaga1901 4 года назад

But my clearcoat after I painted my truck came out to a dull finish but now I used 800 but gonna use 1200 and 2000 like the guy on RU-vid said to do first when I sanded I used my dual action sander but when I used 800 grit I used my rotary polisher I just wanna get rid of the dull finish so my truck shines a lot.

@TobiasHolenstein 4 года назад

Pretty much for sanding the clear coat, it's just meant to get the bumps of the clear coat flat. After that, to get it to shine, using a polishing compound like I did will help you get the shine

@zanaga1901 4 года назад

@@TobiasHolenstein because I used wax after I sanded the clearcoat with 800, 1200, 2000 and 3000 but my truck is bright silver metallic gray and I heard a guy say on RU-vid not to sand metallics but the color looks more blended in now but I did get scratches more from it but gonna use a magic eraser and I have Super Clean I can try to get rid of the scratches that way they are not real deep scratches though.

@ajaytarneja7088 5 лет назад

What's up Tobias awesome job I'm getting rid of that orange peel

@TobiasHolenstein 5 лет назад

Thank you Ajay!

@juanlopez8291 4 года назад

Exactly bro if u do ant home in ur garage its never comin out perfect

@TobiasHolenstein 4 года назад

Exactly, if I wanted it to be 100% perfect I'd pay the extra money and take it to a shop

@kirbynorwalkamerican2065 3 года назад

How long would you say you wet sanded

@TobiasHolenstein 3 года назад

I pretty much just we sanded until I got most of the big bumps down. I'm not really sure how long it took, but it wasn't very long

@STRICKER1999 5 лет назад

Tobias Thanks for sharing your vehicle videos, I would like to recommend a better repair video for the cars surface using spray paint cans and clear coat. It is by an Irish guy I believe he made a couple of them he has a channel named MAD4MOTORS it shows you how you made a mistake on the hood not using a base primer or base color before laying down clear coat. Please watch his 3 videos one on an Audi I think and the other two on a santa fe hood like yours Good Luck Jerry

@TobiasHolenstein 5 лет назад

Thank you for your comment! I know there are other ways you can do a clear coat repair job, like you were saying, sanding down to the primer and spraying primer and base coat before the clear coat. However, I just wanted to do a quick fix that will protect my paint and prevent more damage to my hood as well as make it look better. When I get around to doing the roof of the car, I will be spraying new primer and base coat, since the damage is a bit worse up there.

@thronewalker1153 3 года назад

Fixing clear coat is different from the paint process. Your thinking of starting with metal. Spraying it with a primer. Spraying the base coat then clear coat. He’s only removing his clear coat because it’s peeling. After he removed it then he recoated it.

@XqeDiosxqe Год назад

Forget that avenger , what about that green Toyota Celica ???

@TobiasHolenstein Год назад

I would love to do a video on the Celica soon. The last time I started it up, fuel spewed out from underneath somewhere so I need to get that taken care of 😅 I haven't really done car videos in a while so if I did I would probably make a new channel to post car related videos

@1ledp621 4 года назад

You do not need to wet sand new clear coat if you spray it correctly according to the technical data sheets of the product you use ...

@69ChevyGarage 4 года назад

Did you let the clear coat cure for a month like ratchets and wrenches suggested???

@TobiasHolenstein 4 года назад

Yeah, the time span between me spraying the clear coat and then sanding and polishing was about 7 or 8 months

@HashemDT 4 года назад

awesome, can i use 1200 grit sand paper for the same process ?? please i need an answer thank you.

@TobiasHolenstein 4 года назад

I would suggest using at least 1500 grit like I did. I feel like 1200 might be a bit too rough

@HashemDT 4 года назад

@@TobiasHolenstein thank you so much ❤

@TobiasHolenstein 4 года назад

@@HashemDT You're welcome!

@dailydustings8595 4 года назад

If you do 1200 ....do it very very light and follow it up with 2000 both wetsanded

@truedarknessify 4 года назад

Why can’t you just be honest and say you had no idea how to clear coat? And this is the result. Still a cool vid, and then people could take you seriously

@enricod2061 4 года назад

Can you hand polish it? Without the machine

@TobiasHolenstein 4 года назад

In my opinion, I think it would be really difficult to do by hand

@skatescene.3744 3 года назад

I tried this and it doesn’t shine very well, it’s a blue what should I do to get it to shine

@TobiasHolenstein 3 года назад

Hi Gavin, does it look dull? I'm wondering if maybe you need to try a finer polishing compound

@skatescene.3744 3 года назад

@@TobiasHolenstein yeah it does look pretty dull, it’s a base and a clear coat mixed into the same paint, I know there’s a name for it just can’t think of it. I think I am going to have to sand a little bit more I still have a little bit of orange peel. Thank you for your help!

@TobiasHolenstein 3 года назад

@@skatescene.3744 Oh ok I see what you mean. I don't really know anything about that kind of paint where the two are mixed together, but yeah once you get that orange peel flattened out and polish it, I imagine it will look better and you're welcome! :)

@skatescene.3744 3 года назад

@@TobiasHolenstein thank you man!

@flixmowry1383 4 года назад

may i ask if i can wet sand my base coat before spraying my clearcoat? is it ok? would it stay glossy or it will be matte?

@TobiasHolenstein 4 года назад

I don't have much experience with base coat, but from what I understand, I don't think base coat requires wet sanding before applying the clear coat and i believe the gloss comes from the clear coat that you spray over the base coat. So I think as long as you have a glossy clear coat you should be good.

@kennethmabus381 4 года назад

I wouldn't mess with the color. Try and laydown a thick smooth shiny base and then you can luster out your coats of clear. My wet sanding, rotory cut and polish. Sometimes with new paint you can just do a 3 step rotory......light cut compound, finer polish and finest polish using your different pads up to wool.

@CRADC4L 2 года назад

how long did you wait to do this process?

@alejandr0031 4 года назад

How long after applying the clear coat shoud you wetsand/polish?? Thank you

@TobiasHolenstein 4 года назад

I waited over a month before wet sanding/polishing. I would say give it about 30 days

@alejandr0031 4 года назад

Tobias Holenstein thanks for the reply! 👍

@TobiasHolenstein 4 года назад

@@alejandr0031 No problem! Good luck with your project!

@MsThekaos99 4 года назад

Dude. I need to see you do that roof! I know it is an undertaking but you did a great job on the hood so...let's see that roof!

@TobiasHolenstein 4 года назад

Thank you! I've been so bad with procrastinating, but I will get to it soon

@jerod9324 5 лет назад

Always going to be a bunch of haters out there! Thanks for the video, giving me a lot more confidence for when im doing my own lol

@TobiasHolenstein 5 лет назад

For real haha. No problem Jerod! Good luck with your car

@mikebrown7366 5 лет назад

Right on. You learn by doing and making mistakes, it's how it works. You don't learn by nitpicking other's first steps. There is nothing instinctive about bodywork and painting, you progress by doing and, recognizing the mistakes and figuring out how to fix it.

@TomFishery 5 лет назад

Definitely an odd but cool video!

@TobiasHolenstein 5 лет назад

Thank you! It's a bit different than my typical fish video haha

@jorgef4291 4 года назад

gonna do it on my hood! thanks tobias

@TobiasHolenstein 4 года назад

Awesome Jorge! Good luck with your project!

@jorgef4291 4 года назад

@@TobiasHolenstein bro thanks for taking the time to answer ! ;-)

@TobiasHolenstein 4 года назад

You're welcome! :)

@Turtlefarm 2 года назад

You would get much better results going with 1500 then 2500 or 3000.. then use proper buffing pads… ones made for sitting and ones made for polish… after 2 passes with your rubbing compound switch to a polish pad and use machine polish. Then wax… it will look brand new…

@MuneebMaster 11 месяцев назад

What is a pad made for "sitting"?

@Turtlefarm 11 месяцев назад

@@MuneebMaster cutting lol 😂

@serajk1727 4 года назад

What to do after? Wax it?

@TobiasHolenstein 4 года назад

If you want to wax it you can, I didn't wax mine. From what I've seen online, some people would even recommend polishing with an even finer polishing compound after, but it's really up to you and if you are happy with how it looks

@tigertruckerman 4 года назад

Do you now have to wax it

@TobiasHolenstein 4 года назад

I didn't wax mine, but you definitely can. It will help add another layer of protection

@jonellwanger7258 4 года назад

What’s up with the green car? Buff it next!!

@TobiasHolenstein 4 года назад

I started the green car up recently and it started leaking fuel somewhere, so I need to do some investigating, but yeah I would love to get it shinned up!

@jonellwanger7258 4 года назад

Tobias Holenstein what is it? Can’t quite tell

@TobiasHolenstein 4 года назад

@@jonellwanger7258 It's a 77 Toyota Celica

@jonellwanger7258 4 года назад

Tobias Holenstein Dope!

@amcmoon5891 3 года назад

is that a toyota celica in the back ground..

@TobiasHolenstein 3 года назад

It is 😄It's a 77

@Thetametiger2023 4 года назад

You’ve done a good job mate but find a new painter as that is not a good finish to start with in fact it’s terrible.

@TobiasHolenstein 4 года назад

Thank you, I actually didn't have it painted, I pretty much just sanded away as much of the bad clear coat that I could and then sprayed new clear coat over it