Austin-Martin paint

[pepseeboy]

I have started to work on a 2004 Austin-Martin Vanquish S, it is black and does anyone know if all Austin-Martin finishes are so DAMN HARD, I started with #82 and a 8006 pad with my DA, and then to #82 with a 7006 pad, any other suggestions, I really dont want to use #80 yet, the car has a lot of spider webbing and very few actual scratches, normally I do mostly Ferrari's and the paint is softer and very easy to work with.

[BenP]

Well if #82 isn't cutting it then surely it's time to go up to #80 or even #83? I did a Vanquish back in the summer and needed Poorboy's SSR2.5 on it with a W7006 - I then had to spend about an hour cleaning up all the dust it created...

Are you sure also that you're not putting the micro-marring IN the paint with the W7006? I always try to finish with #80/W8006 or #82/9006 before going to LSP.

Oh, and it's Aston Martin buy the way...

Ben

[Scottwax]

Spies-Hecker or PPG CeramiClear would be my paint type guess.

If #82 isn't doing the job, you will have to get more aggressive to achieve the results you want.

[tumbler]

maybe try this then go to #80

Hi-Temp Extreme cut with a twisted wool pad via the rotary @2200 RPM’s

[RandyG]

Re: Austin-Martin paint

Originally posted by pepseeboy
I have started to work on a 2004 Austin-Martin Vanquish S, it is black and does anyone know if all Austin-Martin finishes are so DAMN HARD, I started with #82 and a 8006 pad with my DA, and then to #82 with a 7006 pad, any other suggestions, I really dont want to use #80 yet, the car has a lot of spider webbing and very few actual scratches, normally I do mostly Ferrari's and the paint is softer and very easy to work with.

Yes. I have a 1979 Vantage that I just finished restoring the paint. I started with a light cut, went to medium and ended up with using a heavy cut and a lot of time. Is was the hardest paint I've ever seen. I know I did not remove hardly any paint. A lot of "experts told me that the paint was too far gone and that it would have to be repainted. Thanks to a lot of hard work and some fellow forum members the car looks great. Best of all, the paint is 100% original. That you can not buy.