Supra paint - soft or hard?

[JS2004]

As the title says really.. I am getting into machine polishing and lots of the guides I am reading make reference to paint hardness.

 

Apparently Hondas have "soft" paint and these are Japanese so by that logic I am thinking Toyota is also "soft" .. but this is just an assumption.

 

Does anyone know for sure where it sits on the scale?

 

Cheers

[michael]

Depends on colour but in my experience the flat colours are pretty soft.

[scotty71]

Soft and when I contacted polished bliss about compounds they advised me as such.

 

Polished bliss's reply, just found the email:)

 

Hi Rob,

 

You're correct in thinking the paint will be soft (unless it's had any

re-spray work done with a hard paint/clear coat but it's unlikely as

most re-sprays tend to be on the soft side) so the kit ideally suited to

you would be the Meguiars G220 Soft Paint Kit

(http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/pb-g220-soft-paint-polishing-kit-cat1.html#aMasterZG220SP0 )

or the DAS-6 Soft Paint Kit

(http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/pb-das6-soft-paint-polishing-kit-cat1.html ).

The DAS-6 one is on back order at the moment but will be with us at the

start of January.

Edited May 7, 2010 by scotty71 (see edit history)

[JS2004]

Its black - sorry I should have been a bit more specific =)

[michael]

Its black - sorry I should have been a bit more specific =)

 

Soft.

[JS2004]

Alright - It was a good idea to check then as I am sure one of the compounds I have in my kit and was going to try is quite an abrasive cut.

 

I shall adjust my plan accordingly - aiming to improve some of the swirl marks mainly.

 

Cheers guys

[JS2004]

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/polishing/polishing-machine/das-6-dual-action-polisher-menzerna-kit/prod_522.html this is the kit I have. Thanks for the bit about resprays Scott - I have an aftermarket bumper and the bonnet was also resprayed so that covered my next questions.

[colsoop]

I think the paint hardness is irrelevant. Always start with the least abrasive compound and pad you can get away with to achieve the correction needed.

 

Do a small test panel with the different combos to get the results then use that combo on the rest of the car.

[scotty71]

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/polishing/polishing-machine/das-6-dual-action-polisher-menzerna-kit/prod_522.html this is the kit I have. Thanks for the bit about resprays Scott - I have an aftermarket bumper and the bonnet was also resprayed so that covered my next questions.

 

Snap

[Paul]

Mine has had a respray but I machined it with Menzerna products and it came up really well, Final Finish is a great product if worked correctly. I invested in a Chicago Pneumatic rotary too, great tool

[Tricky-Ricky]

I think the paint hardness is irrelevant. Always start with the least abrasive compound and pad you can get away with to achieve the correction needed.

 

Do a small test panel with the different combos to get the results then use that combo on the rest of the car.

 

I agree, i always use a compound that is used for final polish in spray shops, and usually the finest i can get a decent gloss out of.

[JS2004]

Cheers guys hopefully I will get some good results !

[DamanC]

I agree, i always use a compound that is used for final polish in spray shops, and usually the finest i can get a decent gloss out of.

 

That again. My paint is rock hard = Bonet = 6 hours!