In this episode, I will cover the steps for wet sanding and polishing the 7 coats of SprayMax 2K clear gloss coat on my Locke Bumblebee EVH replica guitar body.
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- 3M Fine Grit Assorted Sand Paper: https://amzn.to/48Ml3gh
- Meguiar's Scratch X: https://amzn.to/3S9iI9O
- Meguiar's Ultimate Compound: https://amzn.to/3U0lVto
- Meguiar's Ultimate Polish: https://amzn.to/3NXJaAK
- Hex Logic/Chemical Guys "Orange" Medium-Heavy Cutting Pad: https://amzn.to/48o6QX9
- Hex Logic/Chemical Guys "White" Light-Medium Polishing Pad: https://amzn.to/3tI2dbp
- Hex Logic/Chemical Guys "Red" Light Finishing Pad: https://amzn.to/3Hhr0pC
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- You will also need this backing pad for the Porter Cable polisher in order to be able to
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- Porter Cable 7424XP Random Orbit Polisher: https://amzn.to/41T5EIH
- SprayMax 2K Clear (2-pack): https://amzn.to/46Z1H68
- SprayMax 2K Clear (single can option): https://amzn.to/41jirEh
Chapters:
00:00 Equipment and supplies
07:12 Wet sand 1500 grit
12:45 Wet sand 2000 grit
15:49 Wet sand 2500 grit
16:32 Wet sand 3000 grit
17:28 Orange pad / Ultimate Compound
22:47 Orange pad / Scratch X
30:41 White pad / Ultimate Compound
35:25 Red pad / Ultimate Polish
38:56 Final Result & Thoughts