Perfect Paint Basics, Part 2

Ruben color-sands all surfaces, including the hood and decklid. Thesepieces should look as dull as the rest of the body.

Color-sanded surfaces give way to the rubout.

Ruben begins with the more abrasive compound to cut the surface, alongwith a buffing wheel.

As Ruben works the surfaces, you can see the result. This first tripover the body with a buffing wheel and 3M's Foam Polishing Pad Glazebrings the deep, rich luster out of our House Of Kolor finish.

Hood and decklid surfaces are worked the same way as the body. Check outthe shine.

After Ruben has buffed the surfaces with 3M's Foam Polishing Pad Glaze,he shifts gears, using Meguiar's Mirror Glaze and a foam pad. This stepcuts an even finer finish, which gives us a deep blue finish. We lovethe result.