wood trim interior

[Canada]

So i polished the swirly hazy wood interior trim on my car and it came out mirror like and flawless using Ultimate Polish. problem is with the wood steering wheel after i sanded with 2000 to remove some fine scratches i noticed that some sections wont become mirror like finish no matter how i apply the polish. There still seems to be swirl marks. Really really light but still there and not like the trim that wasn't sanded which like i said is like a mirror. Any help would be appreciated on how i can fix this. Thanks

[Canada]

Re: wood trim interior

anyone?

would rubbing compound help before the polish maybe its not aggressive enough. I find that strange because the polish alone really cleaned up the unsanded clear coat on the wood trim. I notice the swirls are not scratches from the sandpaper they are cylindrical

[Canada]

Re: wood trim interior

also it says on the Ultimate Polish bottle "Eliminates fine swirl marks"

[davey g-force]

Re: wood trim interior

Well, if you sanded it first, the wheel would require something more aggressive than UP to remove the sanding marks.

Try UC first, then follow with UP. Either that, or use a finer grit sandpaper first, so the sanding marks are not so deep.

[Michael Stoops]

Re: wood trim interior

also it says on the Ultimate Polish bottle "Eliminates fine swirl marks"

And it will, but 2000 grit sanding is far beyond fine swirl marks and generally speaking requires something far more aggressive to remove. When wet sanding the paint on a car, if you finish with 2000 grit you generally use a rotary buffer with a cutting pad and a high quality compound, or a DA polisher with microfiber pads and that same compound, to remove those sanding marks. Using something as mild as UP (and it is extremely mild) by hand, you'll be seriously challenged to remove those marks. Now, it is quite likely that the coating applied to the wood trim is quite a bit softer than your typical clear coat and that would certainly explain your ability to rub out any marks on the wood trim pieces. Let's face it, interior surfaces are subject to anywhere near the same amount of abuse that the exterior of the car experiences. That said, of all the interior wood trim pieces on a car, the steering wheel would be subject to the harshest treatment, and it's very possible that the coating used on it is different from that used on wood trim on the dash and doors. Heck, the steering wheel most likely comes from a different supplier than those dash and door pieces do.

Davey's suggestion to use UC followed by UP is spot on, and it would be our recommendation as well.

[Canada]

Re: wood trim interior

While i was polishing out my headlights i had bought some 3000 grit trizact which was recommended somewhere can't remember. I figured id try it also on the wood trim followed by UC and UP and wow.. i started to put a dab of polish on the wood trim and the depth of it tricked me and i thought the drop was dropping beneath the clear coat. Pretty amazing when you use the right products you get great results...

I tried using 2000 grit on my side mirrors awhile back and they left similar swirls/sand marks that i couldn't get out with rubbing compound i plan on trying the 3000 grit to help with that process also

thanks for the tips guys

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