# Paintjobs **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 20, 2007, 10:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paintjobs/37297 "2007-10-20T10:42:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kilaminjaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kilaminjaro/32/5165_2.png) [@kilaminjaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kilaminjaro)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2007, 10:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paintjobs/37297/1 "2007-10-20T10:42:20Z")
If you want to make a car look like the ones in show rooms how would you do that? I was told that if you add more coats of clear and buff the hell out of it, it will shine super nice. ---
**Author:** ![Bsp\_TC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bsp_tc/32/4998_2.png) [@Bsp\_TC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bsp_TC)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2007, 10:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paintjobs/37297/2 "2007-10-20T10:43:04Z")
LOL ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2007, 10:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paintjobs/37297/3 "2007-10-20T10:43:50Z")
[http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/search.php?searchid=1914289](http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/search.php?searchid=1914289) ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2007, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paintjobs/37297/4 "2007-10-20T10:44:02Z")
no ---
**Author:** ![kilaminjaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kilaminjaro/32/5165_2.png) [@kilaminjaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kilaminjaro)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2007, 3:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paintjobs/37297/5 "2007-10-20T15:31:59Z")
I was just asking on how to make the car look extremely glossy… nobody knows??? cmon ---
**Author:** ![FASTMOFO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9de053/32.png) [@FASTMOFO](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FASTMOFO)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2007, 3:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paintjobs/37297/6 "2007-10-20T15:41:06Z")
basecoat clear, good paint, good clear, buff…shiney :gotme: ---
**Author:** ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2007, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paintjobs/37297/7 "2007-10-20T15:57:34Z")
You can make any car have a very high gloss. provided its got a decent coat of clear on it. The car needs to be wet sanded with a orbital sander. It then needs to be buffed with compund and a power buffer ---
**Author:** ![97FormulaWS-6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97formulaws-6/32/7384_2.png) [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2007, 4:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paintjobs/37297/8 "2007-10-20T16:00:48Z")
[quote=“Violator,post:7,topic:37297"”] You can make any car have a very high gloss. provided its got a decent coat of clear on it. The car needs to be wet sanded with a orbital sander. It then needs to be buffed with compund and a power buffer [/quote] Exactly ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2007, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paintjobs/37297/9 "2007-10-20T16:11:35Z")
[quote=“kilaminjaro”"] If you want to make a car look like the ones in show rooms how would you do that? I was told that if you add more coats of clear and buff the hell out of it, it will shine super nice. [/quote] how to do factory quality paint jobs: dont paint everything … just the stuff you really see, painting thr front of the front door jams is for pussies. apply the paint really thin at the center of the roof (should be translucent) rockers should basicly be clear coated primer dont clear cloat anything under the hood or in the trunk jams make sure that any dirt in the paint is in the basecoat so it cant be sanded out make sure your bumpers dont match the fenders, paint them off the car using a different quart of paint (preferably the same paintcode from a different store / brand) … this also applies to any other plastic painted parts on the car (rocker covers, factory scoops ect) lastly, make sure all your panel gaps only look good from 20+ feet away done ! ---
**Author:** ![kilaminjaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kilaminjaro/32/5165_2.png) [@kilaminjaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kilaminjaro)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2007, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paintjobs/37297/10 "2007-10-20T16:14:33Z")
lol ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2007, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paintjobs/37297/11 "2007-10-20T16:58:58Z")
i would put 3 coats of clear on, then sand it down with 800 grit on a soft pad da sander and then re clear it again, or u can sand it down with 1500 grit ona soft pad da sander and go through th buffing process ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2007, 6:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paintjobs/37297/12 "2007-10-20T18:01:43Z")
dont bother with the sand / reclear deal primer, base, clear (to much clear just causes extra rock chipping) the 1500 and 2000 and buff and when your wetsanding, if u dry off a section it might LOOK like your smooth (no shiney spots in the lows of the orange peel) but you might not actualy be smooth yet, and orange peel will show in your final (buffed) finish if your going to do your own paint / buff, i suggest doing the wetsanding of the clear using a soft pad and not a DA its a good workout, and its a good way to learn what your actuay doing w/ the DA … and youll have to handsand anything thats not a convex panel anyways … and also of note, spi has great & inexpensive primer & clear ask for Barry K, tell him Lowrollerchevy sent ya (no i dont get a kickback) > **[Automotive Refinishing | United States | Southern Polyurethanes](https://www.southernpolyurethanes.com/)** > > Manufacturer of automotive coatings for the restoration, repair and custom markets. Epoxy Primers, Clear coats, Primers, Basecoat, single stage and more. ---
**Author:** ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2007, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paintjobs/37297/13 "2007-10-20T18:05:19Z")
[quote=“HotRodKid,post:12,topic:37297"”] if your going to do your own paint / buff, i suggest doing the wetsanding of the clear using a soft pad and not a DA [/quote] not the best advice imo ---
**Author:** ![BDR5oh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bdr5oh/32/7315_2.png) [@BDR5oh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BDR5oh)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2007, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paintjobs/37297/14 "2007-10-20T18:14:41Z")
if ya want it to look good … NO da for the wet sand … hand only … ---
**Author:** ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2007, 6:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paintjobs/37297/15 "2007-10-20T18:24:08Z")
[quote=“BDR5oh,post:14,topic:37297"”] if ya want it to look good … NO da for the wet sand … hand only … [/quote] My mustang was wet sanded with a orbital and the paint was show gloss. Most wont get even pressure with hand sanding. ---
**Author:** ![dirtye30](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirtye30/32/7333_2.png) [@dirtye30](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dirtye30)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2007, 6:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paintjobs/37297/16 "2007-10-20T18:28:50Z")
most wont use a DA the correct way either. im with hand sanding.