after a good 6 months since the car was painted, im bored of looking at the poor paint job it has, it was cheap and there are some run marks down the side and back.

is there a way to flatten out all the paint to make it all level and nice? would a T cut level it all out? is it hard to T cut? iv never done it before...

any help appreciated

wet and dry paper (wet with water) wrapped round a block of wood to keep it flat
not sure what grade to go for though, 240 grit maybe? then once its down, go finer and finer and lastly t cut

Get a run razor or de-nibber to take the worst of the run off then flat and Farecla or T-cut to finish it off.

240 will be far far far too coarse. 600 or 800 if really bad, but 1000 or 1200 better but slower. Use on a rubber block (cheap enough to buy) and plenty of warm water with a few drops of washing up liquid. When close nothing coarse than 1200, and you can soften the cutting further by rubbing soap (as in a bar of the stuff) onto the paper, again keep it wet, regularly washing down with a wet cloth.
Once levelled you can dry, t-cut and once that is all good, apply a wax. Job done.

None of this is fast, it all takes time. I reckon a medium car takes about a day to flat and polish. Maybe longer, depending on how good you want it.

It's a big big job, start with 250 for just the runs, then 600, 800, 1200, the Tcut and big polish.
If the run is in the primer you will end up with grey streaks.
Worth a try but be prepared for a respray.
Preparation is all.

the runs are on only the side and back of the car, will i have to rub down the whole panel or just the area i want to flatten?

and if its the primer i think this may be a bit risky, if it is the primer would i touch it up with a spray can and then will it blend in with a T cut?

its a classic mini, so its not a big car...

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Use on a rubber block (cheap enough to buy) and plenty of warm water with a few drops of washing up liquid.

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