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Old 05-08-2005, 02:04 PM
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Default CD scratch removal buffing

Just got done reading a few auto-finishing articles on the net about wet sanding and buffing to finish a paint job and had an idea for that CD scratch removal kit that's been lying around - so I did a bit of a test on a spare painted nose cone that I had left over from a wrecked rocket. First I very lightly wet sanded the paint with 600 grit sandpaper to remove the orange peel (This is the finest I had on hand, finer grains are normally used; 1000-2000). Then I cleaned the surface with glass cleaner and tried some CD scratch remover paste with a soft cloth to buff it. After this, I used the CD polishing spray to clean and seal. The shine was incredible! The surface feels and looks just like the original raw plastic, but with color.

I'm currently building a (second) Big Daddy which is in the fill 'n' sand phase, and I believe I'll try this technique on the final top coats. I'll let you all know how it turns out.
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