Anybody wet sand a 5th Gen Camaro? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

lets_go_bills · 04-12-2011, 09:43 PM

Curious if anybody here has wet sanded a scratch on a 5th Gen Camaro. And if so, please comment on your experience as well as the thickness of the clear coat.

Thanks in advance.

CamaroDreams07 · 04-13-2011, 12:59 AM

I have heard that you DO NOT want to wetsand the Camaro unless you are an expert. I know Junkman did it on one car he posted pics of. But the clear is so crappy on this car I wouldn't even go there.

Junkman2008 · 04-13-2011, 02:09 AM

From my Camaro5 Fest thread. I highly suggest you not try it without a paint thickness gauge.

From my Megatron thread...

DarkneSS · 04-13-2011, 08:20 AM

I wish I had Junkman's skills...

Junkman2008 · 04-13-2011, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by DarkneSS

I wish I had Junkman's skills...

They were not always this good. I learned at the cost of a few, costly mistakes. That's why I tell people not to try it on anything they care about. I know from experience.

toesuf94 · 04-13-2011, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by DarkneSS

I wish I had Junkman's skills...

Go to a body shop...pick up some wrecked panels from their scap bin, and practice. (ASK FIRST)

The only way to develop skills is to actually develop them! Practice on junk and then it does not hurt when you find metal where paint is supposed to be.

Junkman2008 · 04-13-2011, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by toesuf94

Go to a body shop...pick up some wrecked panels from their scap bin, and practice. (ASK FIRST)

The only way to develop skills is to actually develop them! Practice on junk and then it does not hurt when you find metal where paint is supposed to be.

Only one problem with that technique. You can't practice unless you are properly taught. Practice does not make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect.

*Milk 1027* · 04-13-2011, 12:15 PM

I wetsanded a bumper with 1500 grit paper, then buffed and polished it back. There were rock chips on it before and although they aren't gone it looks so much better.

Junkman2008 · 04-13-2011, 12:29 PM

A lot of body shops stop at 1500. I work my all the way to 3000 because it makes getting rid of all the wet sanding damage so much easier. You don't have to use an aggressive polisher or compound after 3000 grit.

*Milk 1027* · 04-13-2011, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Junkman2008

A lot of body shops stop at 1500. I work my all the way to 3000 because it makes getting rid of all the wet sanding damage so much easier. You don't have to use an aggressive polisher or compound after 3000 grit.

yeah, but we were doing this by hand and we didn't want to mess it up. Still looks 10 times better than before.

Junkman2008 · 04-13-2011, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Milk 1027

yeah, but we were doing this by hand and we didn't want to mess it up. Still looks 10 times better than before.

How did you buff it out? You cannot get rid of 1500 grit sandpaper damage with a PC, much less by hand. You will need at least a Flex or better yet, a rotary.

2LTRS · 04-13-2011, 10:22 PM

I did it.. And I wrote it up...

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=111359

Junkman2008 · 04-13-2011, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by 2LTRS

I did it.. And I wrote it up...

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=111359

That's not by hand, you used a tool to do the polishing! There's no way to remove 1500 grit damage without a tool... unless you're Superman.

*Milk 1027* · 04-13-2011, 10:35 PM

We used rubbing compund and race glaze. It took hours but yes it worked.

04-12-2011, 09:43 PM	#1
lets_go_bills Drives: 2011 Camaro 2LT/RS CGM M6 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ontario Posts: 815	Anybody wet sand a 5th Gen Camaro? Curious if anybody here has wet sanded a scratch on a 5th Gen Camaro. And if so, please comment on your experience as well as the thickness of the clear coat. Thanks in advance. __________________ 2011 Chevrolet Camaro 2LT/RS Cyber Gray Metallic Last edited by lets_go_bills; 04-12-2011 at 10:50 PM.

04-13-2011, 12:59 AM	#2
CamaroDreams07 Drives: Slow V6 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: East Lansing, MI Posts: 9,361 View My Garage	I have heard that you DO NOT want to wetsand the Camaro unless you are an expert. I know Junkman did it on one car he posted pics of. But the clear is so crappy on this car I wouldn't even go there. __________________ [B]

04-13-2011, 02:09 AM	#3
Junkman2008 "Detailing Devil Dog" Drives: 2001 Corvette Coupe Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 2,730	From my Camaro5 Fest thread. I highly suggest you not try it without a paint thickness gauge. From my Megatron thread... __________________ "Marines - Making the other guy die for his country for over 200 years."

04-13-2011, 12:15 PM	#8
Milk 1027 Camaro➎ moderator Drives: '13 BLK 1LE Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: AZ Posts: 13,567 View My Garage	I wetsanded a bumper with 1500 grit paper, then buffed and polished it back. There were rock chips on it before and although they aren't gone it looks so much better. __________________

04-13-2011, 12:29 PM	#9
Junkman2008 "Detailing Devil Dog" Drives: 2001 Corvette Coupe Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 2,730	A lot of body shops stop at 1500. I work my all the way to 3000 because it makes getting rid of all the wet sanding damage so much easier. You don't have to use an aggressive polisher or compound after 3000 grit. __________________ "Marines - Making the other guy die for his country for over 200 years."

04-13-2011, 08:20 AM	#4
DarkneSS Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS 6MT Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Westchester, New York Posts: 3,715	I wish I had Junkman's skills...

04-13-2011, 10:22 PM	#12
2LTRS Detailing Connoisseur Drives: 2010 Rally Yellow 2LT RS Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lakewood, ca Posts: 1,131	I did it.. And I wrote it up... http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=111359 __________________

04-13-2011, 10:35 PM	#14
Milk 1027 Camaro➎ moderator Drives: '13 BLK 1LE Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: AZ Posts: 13,567 View My Garage	We used rubbing compund and race glaze. It took hours but yes it worked. __________________

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