Sanding scratches

So I wet sanded scratches out of my truck. I started with 1000 grit then went to 2000 grit wet sanding sponge. I then buffed with turtle wax clean cut rubbing compound. Using orbital power buffer. Then finished with meguires mirror glaze 9. Was then planning on waxing after. But in low lighting I can still see spots I sanded. Any ideas on how to better blend my sanding spots so I don't see at all? Thanks!

 

More fine of a sandpaper and wet sand then repeat the polish

 

2000 is still enough to see in the right light. You can go 3k to 4K and cut and buff after that.

 

Okay thanks. So go back over sanding spots with 4 and 5k then repeat my cutting compound?

 

Need more information here. What orbital are you using? What pad?

 

Slow down there son! Remember, everything you've done so far removes a good deal of your clear coat. Going further runs you the risk of getting your scratches out, but leaving you with little or no clear coat. Hint: that would be bad.

First (big) question: How deep were the original scratches? Could you feel them with your fingernail? If you could, you're probably SOL on getting them out without going through the clear.

Second question: Pictures? Without seeing what you've done and what you ended up with, advice is hard to offer.

Third question: I'm assuming this is the 2006 black Tacoma in your sig? Are you working on original paint?

I can tell you that getting 2000 grit scratches out requires some pretty aggressive polishing - both pad, polish and machine. So be careful, especially if you've never done this before.

I'll also offer that the compound you're using is pretty aggressive and you're following it up with a glaze. All a glaze does is temporarily fill minor defects. You need a finer polish to finish out with. And personally, I'd skip the rubbing compound all together.

 

Since we haven't heard back from the OP, I'm going to assume he went through the clearcoat. Bummer.

A word of advice to anyone attempting paint correction for the very first time: Least aggressive method first. Wet sanding would be the opposite end of the scale.

 

Sorry I've just been very busy. Been trying to sell my home as well. No I didn't go through the primer. It actually turned out very nice. I obviously wasn't able to get all the scratches out but most of the minor ones. Looks much better.

 

Great! We were getting worried about you.

 

Thanks I appreciate that. I ended up just going back over all my sanding spots o few more times with finer and finer sand paper. Then buffed and polished everything. Looks pretty good. Lots of work!!!