3M™ Detail Paint Finishing System 1. Sanding Step Sanding Part | Product No. | Name | P1500 | P1200 | Micro Fine 1500 | Micro Fine 2000 | Micro Fine 2500 | P3000 | P3000 | Pad | Pad | Pad | Painters Pad | Pad | Pad | Pad 3M™ Hook-It™ II Finishing Film 3M™ Hook-It™ II Finishing Film 3M™ Imperial™ Wetordry™ Paper Sheets 3M™ Imperial™ Wetordry™ Paper Sheets 3M™ Imperial™ Wetordry™ Paper Sheets 3M™ Trizact™ Hook-It™ II Foam Disc 6” 3M™ Trizact™ Hook-It™ II Foam Disc 3” 3M™ Hook-It™ Conversion Face 3” 3M™ Hook-It™ Disc Pad 3” 3M™ Hook-It™ II Soft Interface Pad 3M™ Hook-It™ II Disc Pad 3M™ Hook-It™ II Hand Pad 6” 3M™ Hook-It™ Disc Pad for Snap-on DA 3M™ Hook-It™ Soft Interface Pad 3” Remove this much paint CLEAR COAT COLOR COAT PRIMER CAR PART To remove a defect from the paint surface, you must remove the very thin layer of paint that contains the defect by spending enough time with a compound or polish. By removing this thin layer of paint, you actually remove the defect. See Illustration 1. ILLUSTRATION 2 SCRATCHES CLEAR COAT COLOR COAT PRIMER CAR PART Some scratches, acid rain pits, or other more severe defects may not be able to be removed completely. If a defect goes too deep into the clear coat, sanding to the bottom of the defect may result in inadequate clear coat thickness, or may even require a repaint. See Illustration 2. Generally speaking, if you can feel a scratch with your fingernail, you should not attempt to remove it completely. However, even without sanding, many deep scratches or other more severe defects that are compounded, polished and waxed will be less noticeable. Compounding Part | Product No. | Name | Items | Quantity | Per Unit | Per Case 3M™ Superbuff™ III Buffing Pad 3M™ Superbuff™ III 2 Plus 2 Buffing Pad 3M™ Superbuff™ Adaptor 3M™ Hookit™ SBS™ Backup Pad 3M™ Perfect-It™ Backup Pad 3M™ Perfect-It™ III Compounding Pad 3M™ Perfect-It™ Foam Compounding Pad 3M™ Perfect-It™ II Compound 3M™ Perfect-It™ II Compound 3M™ Perfect-It™ II Paste Compound 3M™ Detail Compound #308 Pad Pad Adaptor Pad Pad Pad 2 Pads/Bag Quart Gallon Gallon Gallon • Damp sand with 3M™ Trizact™ disc on Dual Action Sander • Use foam interface pad for contours • Produces Semi-polished finish • Follow with Compounding Step 3. Compounding Step Buffing Pad Characteristics Part | Product No. | Name | Items | Quantity | Per Unit | Per Case • Waxing fills swirls, very minor scratches and imperfections by leaving a thin layer of wax protection • Wax does little to further refine paint after the polishing step. After wax is washed or worn away, the imperfections remaining after polishing will reappear • Apply a thin even coat • Apply by hand on a damp pad • Apply with a Dual Action Sander 3M™ Hookit™ SBS™ Backup Pad 3M™ Perfect-It™ Backup Pad 3M™ Perfect-It™ Foam Compounding Pad 3M™ Perfect-It™ Foam Polishing Pad 3M™ Perfect-It™ Plus Rounded Edge Foam Pad 3M™ Detail Polish #208 3M™ Detail Polish #108 Pad Pad 2 Pads/Bag 2 Pads/Bag Pad Gallon Gallon • Removes imperfections, such as car wash scratches, medium to coarse scratches, medium oxidation and stains • Use wool pad for faster and more aggressive cutting • Use foam pad for slower and finer cutting • Follow with Polishing Step Compound / Polish Characteristics 2. Scratch Refinement Step While polishing and waxing a vehicle, you may have noticed that some fine scratches became less visible or even disappeared, only to reappear after the vehicle has been washed a few times. By using the correct system of products and procedures, many small paint defects can be removed and will not reappear when the polish and wax are washed and worn away. Hiding vs. Removing Paint Defects • Removes swirls, fine scratches and very mild stains • For Dark Colors use finer polish and finer foam pads • For Lighter Colors use more aggressive polish and foam pads • Caution: Swirls and imperfections remaining after this step will reoccur after waxing step products wash or wear off • Follow with Waxing Step • Removes defects such as deep scratches, dust nibs or excessive orange peel • Dry sand with Dual Action Sander, foam interface recommended for contours OR wet sand by hand • Be careful: Sanding through clear coat will require repainting • Be careful: Thinning clear coat may cause paint failure • Follow with Scratch Refinement and/or Compounding Step Waxing Part | Product No. | Name 3M™ Perfect-It™ Detail Cloths 3M™ Perfect-It™ Detail Cloths – Bulk 3M™ Detail Wax 3M™ Perfect-It™ Show Car Paste Wax 6 Cloths/Bag 50 Cloths/Bag Gallon Can

Introducing the New 3M Automotive Detailing System Repair Procedure Paint Condition Sanding & Scratch Refinement 3M™ Detail Wax -or3M™ Perfect-It™ Show Car Paste Wax -and3M™ Perfect-It™ III Detailing Cloths A Complete System that Includes Cleaners, Dressings, Polishes, Waxes and more. Long the standard of quality and the preferred paint 3M™ Detail Polish #108 -and3M™ Perfect-It™ Foam Polishing Pad Scratches / Swirls / Imperfections Visible only in sunlight offers a new 3M Detailing System for expanded customer 3M™ Detail Polish #208 -and3M™ Perfect-It™ Foam Compounding Pad- 8 in. satisfaction,...

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