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88250r fl
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Plastics Sanding
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May 29, 2020, 01:57:13 AM »
So I did a really big mistake that i regret, today I finished polishing up my Clarke dessert tank, and I hit it with a buffing wheel, and it had a really great shine, I want to do that with my plastics but I have sanded them 2x, can I just wire wool the clear coat off, go through with a 3000 grit sand paper, and then hit with a buffing wheel, or are they already too brittle and I'm past the point of no return?
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Hawaiiysr
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Re: Plastics Sanding
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May 29, 2020, 01:40:55 PM »
I would start in small area first. work little by little. you can always sand off but you cant all on once its gone
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88250r fl
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Re: Plastics Sanding
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May 29, 2020, 02:41:22 PM »
So it's okay for me to take off the coating, I just have to be really careful?
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havinnoj
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Re: Plastics Sanding
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May 29, 2020, 02:56:08 PM »
What plastics do you have that have clear coat? Did someone spray actual clear over them?
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88250r fl
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Re: Plastics Sanding
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May 29, 2020, 09:42:53 PM »
It's my front and back, the rear is full bore, and the front is Maier, it's called lacquer clear coat, and I put about 3 coats on
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2ndmoto
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Re: Plastics Sanding
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May 29, 2020, 09:44:47 PM »
Should be able to take clear off with sanding. Start with a light grit. If it is taking a long time, go heavier. Might be some chemical stripper you can use. I would investigate though, some chemicals might have ill effects on plastics. Fading, color change, make them brittle or melt.
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88250r fl
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Re: Plastics Sanding
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May 30, 2020, 07:42:28 PM »
Well I've wet sanded them 2 times, once with 220 and 320, I realized that was not high enough grit, and then I used 320, 400, 800, 1000, 1500, 2000, 3000, and 500 grit sandpaper
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2ndmoto
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Re: Plastics Sanding
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May 30, 2020, 10:14:26 PM »
Is the clear coming off?
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88250r fl
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Re: Plastics Sanding
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May 30, 2020, 10:16:16 PM »
Yeah, I just had to go all the way down to 220, then went to 1500, I know the jump is very drastic, but It works, and the buffing wheel makes it very shiny and smooth
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Hawaiiysr
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Re: Plastics Sanding
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May 31, 2020, 01:45:03 PM »
Well let's see this progress lol
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