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OK I have 2 scratches in my clear coat, I am going to wet sand them out I can barely catch them with my finger nail,this is going to be my first time doing this.need your advice on a corded polisher.i figure starting with 2000 than finishing with 5000,then Meguiars ultimate compound then Meguirars ultimate polish.thought please.
 
Meguiars makes a couple of decent polishers, too. I have an older model and it works good.
 
I know you're in Canada, and not sure if you have Northern Tool or Harbor Freight stores, but both have good polishers at a decent price. I bought a variable speed polisher from Northern Tool several years ago and it does all I need as a piddler. Use a flexible/soft hand sanding pad under the paper and do it wet. A little Dawn dishwashing liquid in the water helps. Good luck with it!
 
Be sure to get an orbital polisher if possible, it'll help cut down on swirl marks. We use a 20v Dewalt at work
 
I wish I could
JDMopar said:
I know you're in Canada, and not sure if you have Northern Tool or Harbor Freight stores, but both have good polishers at a decent price. I bought a variable speed polisher from Northern Tool several years ago and it does all I need as a piddler. Use a flexible/soft hand sanding pad under the paper and do it wet. A little Dawn dishwashing liquid in the water helps. Good luck with it!
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I don't think there are any of the stores you mentioned.
 
Ya, we've even lost our TSC / Peeve Mart store. CTC sells a good polisher from the Chemical Guys. Grab it when it's 40% off...
 
Snake said:
OK I have 2 scratches in my clear coat, I am going to wet sand them out I can barely catch them with my finger nail,this is going to be my first time doing this.need your advice on a corded polisher.i figure starting with 2000 than finishing with 5000,then Meguiars ultimate compound then Meguirars ultimate polish.thought please.
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2000 might be too fine to start with, personally Id start a little coarser, like maybe 1200 or 1500, the quicker you can remove the scratches, the less likely you are to cut grooves in your clear. Speaking of which, DO NOT sand by hand, make sure you use a rubber block to avoid making grooves in your clear, I cannot stress that enough. 5000 is probably overkill to finish in, 3000 should be plenty good.
 
70SwingerGuy said:
2000 might be too fine to start with, personally Id start a little coarser, like maybe 1200 or 1500, the quicker you can remove the scratches, the less likely you are to cut grooves in your clear. Speaking of which, DO NOT sand by hand, make sure you use a rubber block to avoid making grooves in your clear, I cannot stress that enough. 5000 is probably overkill to finish in, 3000 should be plenty good.
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Noted great advice I do have an ereaser I plan on using.
 
I've had a Porter-Cable RO variable speed polisher for years. It's worth the money, IMO.
 
70dart340 said:
I've had a Porter-Cable RO variable speed polisher for years. It's worth the money, IMO.
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I have one of them and a Dual Action one to keep swirling down. It came from Chemical Guys. But was on some sale at a great discount. Guess they call them orbital. It is good for light scratch removal, swirls, polishing and waxing. When you need less than a buffer.
 

I use a rotary polisher with a hard cutting foam pad or wool for heavy cutting. Proceed with caution. A scratch you can feel isn’t likely coming out with 2000 grit. It will polish up quick after the 3000.
 
I have had a Makita polisher like this for about 15 or 20 years. It works great. They cost about $225, but you get what you pay for.
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