Paint Repair and Correction

Say goodbye to compounding.

Compounding is messy. It’s hard. And it can create dieback or swirls that require rework. What if you could achieve an even better finish without rubbing compound? The 3M™ Perfect-It™ 1-Step Paint Finishing System features 3M™ Trizact™ 8000 Hookit™ Foam Abrasive Disc, an incredibly fine grade abrasive never before seen in paint finishing. With this system, you get a deeper, glossier finish with fewer steps, less mess and no compound swirls – giving you flawless results with optimal business efficiency.

Large Area Paint & Surface Repair

3M has the expertise and easy-to-use system to help you achieve a defect-free finish.
Small Area Paint & Surface Repair

Small area (spot) repair requires smaller pads to keep the repair area as small as possible.

3M™ Perfect-It™ 1-Step Paint Finishing System

Get a deeper, glossier finish without the mess, the stress or the rework of compounding. Our new system features 3M™ Trizact™ abrasive discs and sheets in an extremely fine 8000 grade – the first of its kind in paint finishing. Trizact™ 8000 removes very fine defects in painted surfaces, taking the place of compounding. Follow with our specially formulated 3M™ Perfect-It™ 1-Step Finishing Material and purple 3M™ Perfect-It™ 1-Step Foam Finishing Pad, which deliver the cut of compounding with the fine finish of polishing.

No more compound

Eliminates the longest, most painful step in the paint finishing process.
Deeper, glossier finishes

Achieve an outstanding gloss with this one-of-a-kind abrasive, finishing material and pad system.
Less buffing work

Cut down on time wrestling with that heavy buffer.

Cleaner jobs

Eliminates the longest, most painful step in the paint finishing process.
Reduced rework and comebacks

No need to buff out compound swirl marks or risk burn through.
Designed for ease

From the newbie to the master technician, this system is quick to learn and even quicker to use.

3M™ Trizact™ Foam Abrasive Discs

Trizact™ abrasives provide technicians the best opportunity to spend less time buffing and polishing by refining the previous sand scratch allowing them to achieve the finest finish available.
3M™ Perfect-It™ 1-Step Finishing Material

3M™ Perfect-It™ 1-Step Finishing Material features the cut of rubbing compound with the fine finish of polish.
3M™ Perfect-It™ 1-Step Foam Finishing Pad

When used as part of the 3M™ Perfect-It™ 1-Step System, our 3M™ Perfect-it™ Foam Finishing Pad compounds and polishes in one step – allowing you to achieve a high-gloss finish without the time and expense of traditional compounding.

3M™ Elite Mini Orbital Sander

The 3M™ Elite Series Mini Orbital Sander packs the performance of our air-powered orbital hand sanders into a small tool that’s ideal for sanding small defects in painted surfaces.
3M™ Buffers

3M™ Buffers PNs 28333 and 28769 are designed for use in automotive manufacturing (AOEM) paint shop applications for buffing or polishing medium-size defects on clear coat, powder coat, acrylic, solid surface, and polyurethane.

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