pressure at a low to medium speed.
Finally — after sanding with 800-, 1,000-, 1,200-, 1,500-, 2,000 and
3,000-grit sandpaper — the panel is ready for polishing. Kopecky uses a
three-step process with 3M Perfect-It foam compound pads. The first step
polishes with a white Perfect-It foam pad and the company’s No. 1
rubbing compound with a variable speed polisher. The second polish
uses a Perfect-It gray foam pad and the company’s machine polish
rubbing compound No. 2. The final polish is made with Perfect-It
Ultrafina SE No. 3 with 3M’s softest blue pad to remove swirls.
Kopecky applies the final polish with a 3M Perfect-It Ultrafina SE