cloudy spots in clear after buffing help

ok, i sanded it down with 1000 grit paper for the initial knock down, i was going to go over it again and flatten it out more but decided not to. ima go ahead and give the car a once over again with 1000 grit and then quick with 1500 and then buff it all out again. the compounds im using are 3m PERFECT-IT medium grit compound and a 3m mirco finishing compound.

not sure how long its been since you sprayed, but i've had clear look cloudy for a day or two if it's super humid when i spray it...

that's a long shot though... mostly i agree w/ the other guys to try sanding and then buffing, if you have a nice d/a sander, get some wet sand paper for it, i think it's 3000 that i use, hit it with that after the 1500 and it'll make buffing go quicker.

im tellin u... get at that bitch with some 600-1000 hand wash it and then buff it .. if its still cloudy.. wetsand it down to the color and reclear

Edited: 5/31/2007 6:24:39 AM by liljlowrider

Originally posted by FarBeyondDriven



im tellin u... get at that bitch with some 600-1000 hand wash it and then buff it .. if its still cloudy.. wetsand it down to the color and reclear

what are you using to buff with that gets 600-1000 grit scratches out of YOUR clear??????????????????????????

600 grit and you

sand out all the peal with 1000 the sand it will 1500 then hit it with 3000 if you do that it will buff a lot faster i hope youve got a lot of clear on it. if you but a fast hardener over a slow hardener with your clear then all the solvents get traped and thats why you will get pits and white specks and it will keep getting worse as you try to buff it. belive me ive had it happen to me. if thats the case you need to repaint it and make sure you wait at least 15 min after you finish your base to clear. good luck

ok guys, your all over the map with suggestions, some good, some not so good,..... first all, you will never buff out 600 grit scratches, that is what you use to prep your substrate before paint, whether it be the old paint or primer,...... and i have had cloudy spot appear in paint jobs before, but only in black, and come to find out, it was caused by putting the clear on too soon before the paint flashed off sufficiently.... with that said, its hard to tell if that is indeed the case here. So the next cost effect step is to make sure it is just sand scratches not fully buffed out all the way.... so, take some 1200 on a foam hand sanding pad,and lots of water and go over the car to make it an even textured job then 1500 same way and then start buffing, you dont have to get crazy sanding it completely flat, its not a show car, unless the customer is paying for that kind of job using the medium compound then a fine compound with a polishing pad and then see what happens.... if that doesnt fix the problem, it will have to be resprayed on the areas that are cloudy..... and leave 15 -20 mins after base is sprayed b4 clearing, unless its like a garage job where theres no air movement, i would give it a half hour then clear!!! JUST MY PROFESSIONAL OPINION GUYS !

scotty has said everthing in that message that you need to do right there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i appriciate all the help guys, thank you all. yea scotty its not a show car, but shes pretty picky about the shine of it. i dont see why as she had maaco paint it before. and your right black is the only color i have had this problem with. im giving the car a once over today with some 1000 and then 150 again and then buff to see what happens, i did do some more buffing in some cloudy areas and it seems to buff out fairly nicely. but i do have some pits in the clear to still sand out anyways.

Originally posted by liljlowrider



Edited: 5/31/2007 6:24:39 AM by liljlowrider

Originally posted by FarBeyondDriven



im tellin u... get at that bitch with some 600-1000 hand wash it and then buff it .. if its still cloudy.. wetsand it down to the color and reclear

what are you using to buff with that gets 600-1000 grit scratches out of YOUR clear??????????????????????????



what i meant was sand down to the color and reclear and if its still cloudy sand the whole entire car down INCLUDING color and redo it