polishing tunnel

[nathaniel11]

I want to polish my tunnel but before I do I want to take out the scatches and scuffs. Wondering what the easiest way to take them out is

 

[89sandman]

maybe you should say the way with least resistance, because there is no easy way! depending on how bad the scratches are you could try some rubbing compound first, or wet sanding with some 1500 grit paper. it takes quite a bit of polishing after wet sanding...

 

[drew sattler]

I wet sanded my sleds with 2000 and 2200, It wasn't as harsh as the 1500 and polished out alot faster. The deeper scratches I smoothed them out by wet sanding with 1500, then 2000 then 2200, It was easier to use the more agressive sand paper in a couple spots instead of the whole tunnel. I have tried polishing without wet sanding and it's ok, but if your sled has seen any road grim then wet sand then polish.

 

[diirtbag]

I use 150 grit for any scratches then start with polishing wheel and brown compound then green...

 

[boone]

High speed grinder with a sisal buffing wheel and emery compound for the tough scratches. Then switch to a sewn flannel wheel with some trippoli compound. Then switch to a loose flannel wheel with jewlers rouge. Finish with a hand polishing with mothers billet polish.

Be careful with the emery compound!! It cuts pretty agressive. Most scratches can be taken out with the trippoli. And make sure that you only use one compound per wheel. If you get emery on your rouge/polishing wheel by accident you will just keep scratching your work and never get a mirror finish. If this happens, switch to a fresh flannel wheel and jewlers rouge.

I did the whole wet sanding thing on my first sled and it took for EVER. Started using the grinder and it is much faster with better results.

Boone