lacquer/clear coating help please!

[wakeboarder15]

hi guys
recently smoothed and resprayed my bumpers

however after using the halfords custom paint mix spray cans and then lots of 'clear coat' ....about 5 coats they just dont have that 'gloss' to them that the rest of the car does!

so any ideas how i can achieve that same deep gloss...apart from getting it professionally done!

cheers
elliot

[LITTLEGADGI]

have u wet flatted n buffed it up

[wakeboarder15]

whats wet flatted?

and no not buffed it yet...was seeing what people thoughts were!

cheers
elliot

[LITTLEGADGI]

2000 grade wet n dry to remove any imperfections then buff up

[wakeboarder15]

ok thanks

do i use the 2000 on the lacquer?

cheers
elliot

[dom]

I recently had the same problem when respraying some of my bodywork. I left it a week for the lacquer to harden and then used a couple of different cutting compounds on it as well as a lot of elbow grease. The end result was really good.

It's a lot easier if you can get your hands on a machine polisher, but with a bit of patience and effort you'll get the finish you want 

[wakeboarder15]

I recently had the same problem when respraying some of my bodywork. I left it a week for the lacquer to harden and then used a couple of different cutting compounds on it as well as a lot of elbow grease. The end result was really good.

It's a lot easier if you can get your hands on a machine polisher, but with a bit of patience and effort you'll get the finish you want 

thanks for the info
only problem is i dont have a machine polisher...or have access to one

any other ideas?

cheers
elliot

[Birksy]

I recently had the same problem when respraying some of my bodywork. I left it a week for the lacquer to harden and then used a couple of different cutting compounds on it as well as a lot of elbow grease. The end result was really good.

It's a lot easier if you can get your hands on a machine polisher, but with a bit of patience and effort you'll get the finish you want 

thanks for the info
only problem is i dont have a machine polisher...or have access to one


any other ideas?

cheers
elliot

Elbow grease will do it. But it will take a lot of time and effort.

[mike-a]

Sounds like you've plenty of laquer on so let it harden and then wet flat it by hand.At first you'll see dull spots on a fairly shiny back ground.Keep going,gently,till it's all dull then polish it up.I just used T Cut and I was really happy with the match (did a pair of bumpers)

[wakeboarder15]

thanks for the info guys
i will try it out soon