Wetsanding and UV rays

[VHONDAV6]

Hello! I'm brand new around here and just bought my first car. Sadly the previous owner did a pretty poor job of taking car if he clearcost! Lots of scratches!


Here's some pics to show you guys what I'm talking about. 2006 Honda Accord Coupe V6

http://m.imgur.com/ZmSwqa1,J2xJAOL,7aTuMqk,Q3WE84f,kc07bB4,z74lAf3

Those are all before pics. I've removed literally everythin, here was my process!
Wash
Dry
Soak 3000 and 5000 grit sandpaper
Soak area
Sand with 3
Sand with 5 to remove sanding scratches
Compound
Polish
Wax
Done!


My only concern is I've been scaring myself shitless about how wet sanding can cause issues with clear and oxidation. This car is my new daily driver and only has 40k miles on it. Previous owner had it garage kept.


I didn't go through the clear at all, amazingly... I'm just curious, will wetsanding cause oxidation or clear-coat failure down the road?

[VHONDAV6]

Re: Wetsanding and UV rays

Any ideas? :p also when I try to post pictures it says upload failed

[The Guz]

Re: Wetsanding and UV rays

A paint gauge would come in handy to determine how much clear was removed. Hard to say without knowing how much was removed.

[Nick Winn]

Re: Wetsanding and UV rays

Did you try using just a compound on a machine to remove the scratches? From the looks of the picture, I think you could have removed or greatly diminished most all of those scratches possibly 90 - 100%, with an aggressive set up like our DA Microfiber Correction System.

In general, when we do have to sand, the proper use of automotive specific 3000/5000 grit finishing papers are very non-invasive & do not remove much paint.

[VHONDAV6]

Re: Wetsanding and UV rays

Did you try using just a compound on a machine to remove the scratches? From the looks of the picture, I think you could have removed or greatly diminished most all of those scratches possibly 90 - 100%, with an aggressive set up like our DA Microfiber Correction System.

In general, when we do have to sand, the proper use of automotive specific 3000/5000 grit finishing papers are very non-invasive & do not remove much paint.

I did try with no success... so with the limited amount of pint removed do you think my UV layer is ok?