After the clear had dried for about 24 hours I set off wet sanding it with 1000, 1500 and 2000 grit 3M WetDry. I removed all of the irregularities in the paint and had a great smooth surface, but it was cloudy because of the 2000 grit scratches. The next step was to use some 3M 39002 rubbing compound to remove the scratches and make it a bit shinier. I did that twice before I moved on to the Turtle Wax white polishing compound. I also did two passes with the polishing compound. It came out super shiny and clear. I also repeated both the rubbing and polishing compounds on the chrome and it cleaned up very well! Compare this pic with the pic of the yellow powder coat - the chrome is now VERY shiny and smooth!


Wet sanded, buffed and polished!


Here's the fork before wet sanding and polishing.