| Author | Message | ||
     Kirb |
Decided to attempt to make a pod much better looking while waiting for the replacement.... worked through 120,220,400,600,800,1000,1500,2000 grit before moving a buffer with Novus #2, then a clear coat glaze. Not for the faint of heart or for the lack of spare time. start  a little rough rub out  closer  closer  close enough  Not perfect, but you can't tell unless you focus on the pod and look for the 2-3 short deep scratches that were left. The goal was to take the eye away from what was in the first pic. | ||
| Cjr83 |
GOOD JOB | ||
| 03fatboy |
Great job that definitely looks much better! | ||
| Jules |
That's an astonishing job, really well done! | ||
| Fierrosc |
You should start a business, plastic repairs, as long as you can do it for less than a new one you could make some money doing cosmetic repairs. | ||
| Hogzilla |
In about 7 years this will be your only option. Good to get the practice in now. Great job! | ||
| Puzzled |
Nice job! | ||
| Kevinjgray88 |
do you start at the rough grit and work to the smaller grit? | ||
| 1_mike |
Kevin - "?" Kirb - Excellent work. Mike (Message edited by 1_mike on April 11, 2010) | ||
| Kevinjgray88 |
he said he used different grit sandpaper. i was wondering if you would start at the rougher grit paper and worked your way to the finer stuff or the other way around | ||
| Steeleagle |
I just went through the same process and grit sequence, tossing in some wet editions as well. I feel your pain, but the results are rewarding. Nice work. Patience is the key. Do NOT look at a clock while you're doing it or the results will suffer! Question: Has anybody figured out a way to dress up the scoop plastic (the assembly in front of the pod plastic) to remove scratches/gouges and make it look more presentable while maintaining the factory grained finish? | ||
| Jules |
he said he used different grit sandpaper. i was wondering if you would start at the rougher grit paper and worked your way to the finer stuff or the other way around Kevin - start with the roughets first and work your way up the grades to the smoothest. To get a job anywhere near this good you'd need a LOT of patience | ||
| Kirb |
FYI...all grits from 220 to 2000 were done 'wet'. It's easier to keep an even surface and wash away the plastic with a water base. The paper gets clogged too easy without water. You can start to use Novus 2 as the lube once you get 1000 or higher. I was also using a magic eraser as a sanding 'block' for 800+ grits. Kirb (thanks for the props, I thought for sure I'd have more 'why bother?' posts than 'good job') | ||
| Dipstick |
Steel, just sand the front scoop to get scratches out. It will discolor and turn a lite, ugly, gray-white color. Clean with alcohol. Then take a big black Marks-a-lot and mark it on the discolored area and quickly rub it in with your thumb as it's drying. It does a surprising decent job. Works for mirror plastic housings too. |
