Project: Polished Fender braces
well i got one done but im disappointed
didnt do enough sanding in the first stages to get rid of the deeper scratches so it didnt come out with the shine i was hoping for lol it still looks shiny though.

close up of the deeper scratches lol

close up of the deeper scratches lol
Frank , I know what your talking about sanding in early stage..LOL
Just when You think your done , Scratches show up.. I had too sand /sand/sand/sand..
Looking Good..
Just when You think your done , Scratches show up.. I had too sand /sand/sand/sand..

Looking Good..
Thanks Justin 
yea it sucks! :p i dont care though as long as it gives some shine haha
and thanks Jerry

yea it sucks! :p i dont care though as long as it gives some shine haha and thanks Jerry
Honestly even with those scratches it still looks damn good. Did you crosshatch for the sanding? Just curious because that is the best way to yield mirror results. Going in the same direction for all grits will leave scratches similar to what you have pictured. Not saying it's bad or anything because those definitely look fantastic. And the fact that when people ask where you got them you can simply reply that these can't just be bought, they're custom. Credit must be given for that alone lol!
Anyways, those first few stages are where as soon as you think it looks good enough, keep going for 5-10 more minutes just because
Keep it up.. Those are going to look badass polished up and installed!
Anyways, those first few stages are where as soon as you think it looks good enough, keep going for 5-10 more minutes just because
Honestly even with those scratches it still looks damn good. Did you crosshatch for the sanding? Just curious because that is the best way to yield mirror results. Going in the same direction for all grits will leave scratches similar to what you have pictured. Not saying it's bad or anything because those definitely look fantastic. And the fact that when people ask where you got them you can simply reply that these can't just be bought, they're custom. Credit must be given for that alone lol!
Anyways, those first few stages are where as soon as you think it looks good enough, keep going for 5-10 more minutes just because
Keep it up.. Those are going to look badass polished up and installed!
Anyways, those first few stages are where as soon as you think it looks good enough, keep going for 5-10 more minutes just because
and nope i didnt cross hatch when sanding lol i read somewhere that its better to sand in one direction only lmao

i did do some cross hatching on my mounts though, maybe thats why they came out looking better
oh well now i know for next time
Thanks lou
but i got the scratches problem fixed!!
turned out to be the sandpaper i was using
damn pep boys sandpaper
even the 2000 grit i was using was really rough! and dissolved quickly with water... since i was wet sanding by that stage lol
got some from autozone, 3M brand and started all over again :p well just from 800 grit up to 2500, also switched to mothers polish and holy cow did i get different results this time!!
i got one finished so i'll post pics in a minute
but i got the scratches problem fixed!!
turned out to be the sandpaper i was using
damn pep boys sandpaper got some from autozone, 3M brand and started all over again :p well just from 800 grit up to 2500, also switched to mothers polish and holy cow did i get different results this time!!
i got one finished so i'll post pics in a minute
This thing looks amazing now 

Mirror Finish!!
Navy sticker on my computer is for my gf, she's leaving for bootcamp in a week
thats another story i dont want to get into though 


Mirror Finish!!

Navy sticker on my computer is for my gf, she's leaving for bootcamp in a week
thats another story i dont want to get into though 















