Over time, UV light and road grime cause plastic headlights to yellow, haze, and scatter light. The good news: you can restore them to near-factory clarity with careful sanding and polishing. The key is controlling grit progression and using consistent,...
Choosing between a dual-action (DA) polisher and a rotary buffer can define the safety—and final gloss—of your finish. While both polishers use spinning motion to refine sanding marks, their heat generation, cut rate, and hologram risk differ significantly. Understanding when...
Orange peel—the subtle wavy texture that distorts reflections—can appear even in a well-sprayed clear coat. Full-panel sanding isn’t always necessary. Instead, targeted micro-sanding removes only the high spots of the texture, preserving film thickness while restoring optical flatness and gloss....
Clear-coat burn-through happens when sanding or polishing cuts through the top layer, exposing base color or primer. It’s one of the most dreaded finish mistakes—but it’s fixable. With careful micro-sanding, feather-edge blending, and localized respray, you can restore seamless gloss...
Deep-pour epoxy projects—like river tables, cast blocks, or encapsulated art—need sanding before the final polish or topcoat. But epoxy behaves differently from wood or metal: sand too early and the surface gums up; wait too long and it sands like...
Orange peel, dust nibs, and light runs can make a fresh clear coat look dull. The fix isn’t piling on more clear—it’s a controlled wet-sand and buff that levels texture without cutting through edges and body lines. This guide gives...
For projects that require a balance of shaping, smoothing, and high-end polishing, the grit sequence of 100, 240, and 2000 grit sandpaper is an excellent choice. This progression allows you to move from coarse prep to ultra-fine finishing with confidence....
When projects demand a balance of surface prep and high-end finishing, the grit sequence of 180, 800, and 2000 delivers. This trio handles smoothing, refining, and polishing, making it ideal for furniture restoration, auto bodywork, and detailed DIY projects. Why...
Remove Auto Orange Peel Safely by Grit & Film ThicknessKnocking down orange peel is one of the fastest ways to make clear coat look like poured glass. But there’s a catch: every sanding stroke removes film thickness you can’t put...
