Buffing Imron?
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If they are light scratches in the clear and not into the color or graphics, first sand them out with 2000 grit wet sandpaper. then buff them out with ''3M Finesse'' compound on a foam pad. Just make sure not to sand or buff through the clear or it will leave a nasnty bloch. Also, put a little dishwashing liquid in the water you are using. It will help to keep the sandpaper from clogging up and make the job go a little easier. Roger 1
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If it is an older boat I would have to say the chances of it having clear over the color are pretty slim as Imrom is a single stage polyurethane anddoes not require clearcoat, having buffed 1000's of feet of Imron I would use a wool pad with perfect-it-III compound.
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Like Geo said......I have buffed 1000s of feet of that stuff !!
If the damage is bad..I have started with 400 and worked back
You better know your stuff !!!! that may be time for a pro...
Perfect-it-III does a great job if not to bad....Imron is some
hard stuff !!!
If the damage is bad..I have started with 400 and worked back
You better know your stuff !!!! that may be time for a pro...
Perfect-it-III does a great job if not to bad....Imron is some
hard stuff !!!
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I doesn't appear to have a two-stage finish, just color.
I have buffed Gelcoat with good results. The Imron looks as if it would behave differently, which led me to my original question.
Thanks for the feedback!
I have buffed Gelcoat with good results. The Imron looks as if it would behave differently, which led me to my original question.
Thanks for the feedback!
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I also would like to do some buffing. I am not sure what you mean, is the gecoat hard to buff or do you mean it is a hard product. And when you say Imron is softer do you mean before the paint is cured?