foam compound pad and Perfect-It Ultrafina SE polish using a
variable speed polisher.There are three polishing steps Kopecky undertakes after sanding
with a 3,000-grit sanding disk. The first step uses this 3M Perfect-It
foam compound pad and matching Perfect-It rubbing compound.
The second step uses a machine polish rubbing compound while the
final step uses a softer 3M Perfect-It Ultrafina SE Perfect-It polish.
At this point, a perfect surface worthy of any show field has been
achieved.
Clearly, such a process involves a great amount of patience, skill and
labor. For a single rear quarter panel illustrated in this article, Kopecky
estimates 15 hours were spent from sanding to polishing. The result is
relatively costly, but certainly worthy of a 300-F convertible.
Unless you’re doing the sanding, don’t try this on your mom’s six-
cylinder Biscayne sedan.
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