rubbing compund..

[Lewis_S]

finished my wheels today and they came out like this..

i know u can use a rubbing compound to finish but how soon ?? and is there anything else i can use ? thanks

 

[Final Maxim]

they dont look too bad mate!

you just let them air dry? they should be dry in about 24 hours to polish. i recommend Farecla G3, i know a few of the detailers on here use ScratchX. completely upto you which you pick

 

[Lewis_S]

photos a bit gay cos it was on my phone... anyway cheers mate

 

[Millsy]

what does the compund do? take off any imperfections ready for buffing?

 

[Middo]

normally wet sand them smooth to provide a perfectly orange peel free surface. then polish and wax. compounding is basically a harsh polish that eliminates the need to wetsand if used correctly.

 

[Millsy]

Cheers middo

 

[Lewis_S]

so just to clarify to completly finish my wheels i can either wet sand with 1500 wet % dry then.... :S or just use the Farecla G3..

 

[Middo]

1500 is too aggressive unless you have a pc and alot of patience. you would be better with 2500/3000 unigrit if you are going to polish them by hand afterwards.

again g3 is good, but for hand use G6 is a better option as its a rapid compound and you could then follow up with scratchX or poorboys professional.

 

[pinky]

G3 is good stuff.