Hey...Yet another newbie

[Dan_V6]

hi guys & gals,

been looking around this site for a while now and thought that i should join up and say hi .

I have a Ebony Black Ford (Mercury) Cougar X V6 (will post a couple of pics when i get chance),

I have been thinking about getting a p.c for a while now (bin looking at the Sonus one), as my 'cat' has a fair few scratches and swirl marks, also in a couple of places some dork (not me) has taken the paint back to the primer.. if was to rub these sections back and do a local respray, could i use a pc to blend in the paint? or has any one got a better idea?

Cheers

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Hey...Yet another newbie

Hi Dan,

Welcome to Meguiar's Online!

also in a couple of places some dork (not me) has taken the paint back to the primer.. if was to rub these sections back and do a local respray, could i use a pc to blend in the paint? or has any one got a better idea?

Cheers

You could try, whether you're successful or not probably depends upon how great a painter you are. The dual action polisher is a very gentle and forgiving tool, and thus its popularity with the masses. For this reason it is limited to what it can do. If you're planning on sanding the area after painting then Meguiar's doesn't recommend trying to use a Dual Action Polishers, (also called the PC and in the Meguiar's line called the G100) to remove sanding marks as usually you'll need the power of a rotary buffer to do this effectively.

Are you a painter by trade? Or a Weekend Garage Painter?

Have you ever used the rotary buffer to remove sanding marks?

[Dan_V6]

Re: Hey...Yet another newbie

Are you a painter by trade? Or a Weekend Garage Painter?

Have you ever used the rotary buffer to remove sanding marks?

err.... nope, nope and nope.... but i wouldnt mind learning... but by the sounds of it i might have a large learning curve... would it be wise for me to do sometinhg like trial and error with an old bonnet or boot lid?

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Hey...Yet another newbie

First, check into the equipment costs for getting into spraying paint, also, you might want to check to see if there are any nearby vocational schools that teach autobody or if any of the paint companys are holding any classes, painting modern paints is a science and an art form, not a guessing game.

You'll need a compressor, a spray gun, hose lines, and all kinds of stuff to paint a car in your garage.

[Dan_V6]

Re: Hey...Yet another newbie

We have a compressor and spray gun etc... but like you say i think that i will need to see if i can do a course or similar to help me get started.
Thanks!!