restoring the shine
I have decided that the next project will be painting the bottom portion of our motorhome which is galvanized then sanding and buffing the fiberglass. I sanded a area around 18" square starting with 2...
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Rascally Road Warrior wrote:I am fully equipped with polisher (Bosch vari. speed), pads, 3m compounds and anything thats needed to do the job. Now all I need is the time.
You should consider using or buying a rotary polisher. You could probably get a cheap one at Harbor Freight for under $50. They also sell the wool pads that you'll need to do the job. I an going to assume that this is a gelcoat finish.
Order some Presta Super Cut Compound (Google it) and go to work. Follow through with some Meguiars #105 with your orbital and a yellow cutting pad. The Presta has a 600 cutting grit and the Meg's has a 1200 cutting grit which finishes to a mirror shine. We rarely ever wet sand going this route and our customers are wowed by the results.
