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1FAST93NOTCH
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Tomorrow morning I am planning to purchase a sander so I could prep my car before paint. Where could I get a good quality sander, which kind of sand paper & how much sand paper to purchase? Any tips will help.
[ April 24, 2011, 08:12 PM: Message edited by: 2FASTNOTCHES ]
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Do it by hand. It will be faster. And start with 1000 grit. One sheet should do it. ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
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Originally posted by SSF SVT:
Do it by hand. It will be faster. And start with 1000 grit. One sheet should do it.
No mames buey,lol
U doing primer or straight to basecoat,if just basecoat u can do it by hand using 600 wet,just by a full sheet for 20 bux at osh,also if of sanding by hand,i would by a sanding block,if your doing body work and primer 180/220,
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Hit up sears and pick up either one of their DA sanders. Are you going down to the metal? If so pick up something with some bite. Like 80 grit. If you just getting it down to slap on a good primer I'd still. ( depending on how many layers of paint this car has.) use a 120 - 180 grit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFoCvT7eHYc&feature=youtube_gdata_player YouTube can be your beat friend.... Pleanty of videos with good tips on bodywork
When your sanding down the car, do one panel at a time. Don jump all over the place. Be careful with body lines. Iu don't wanna sand away the tops of your fenders right?
Good Luck.
[ April 24, 2011, 10:12 PM: Message edited by: Slowback67 ]
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I'd buy an orbital sander from harbor freight, then buy the norton brand sanding discs from home depot, use 100 grit to sand the clear off, then go over it with 220 grit, spray primer, then wet sand by hand with 400 grit, dry thoroughly, spray base & clearcoat. If you have to use any body filler make sure to take that area down to bare metal
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85TTOP
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Look up airvantgage 6" dual action sander its very good bt you need a compressor cus its the air one. i would use 400-500 sand paper if you are just gona take the pain off. if you have bondo use 90-250
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Noel . Come over after i get off Work . I have air sander and shit at the House . We just gotta go get Sand paper and guide coat
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1. How many layers of paint do you have?
2. is there any spider webs in ur paint?
Depeneding on how bad it is - or how good- u might have to go down to metal, but also might even be able to get away with a 400-600 block sand plus a little putty and spot primer. I'd post some pics so everyone could give you a little bit better advice. Seems like everyone is goin off personal experience, which isnt wrong, but might not specific enough for what you're trying to accomplish.
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It all depends on what you are doing.
For any bondo work you must take the area down to bare metal. 36 grit on a grinder works well. The bondo needs something to adhere to.
If your just scuffing the paint then shooting your 2 stage or single stage paint I would use 400-500 grit wet sand paper with a sanding block. Never a good idea to sand without one. I've never used any sort of electric sanders. Just the air powered DA (dual action) mentioned above.
If you are just scuffing the paint, there is no reason to sand the clear off. The goal is to give the new paint a surface it can stick to. The tiny scratches left by the 400-500 grit sandpaper does just that.
So it all depends on your goal, or what you are starting with.
I would buy some wax and grease remover and wipe the car down. A little goes a long ways.
Feather any rock chips, lifting paint or scratches.
Work one section of the car at a time.
Careful sanding down edges and corners. You do not want to break through the paint.
I prefer removing as many parts as possible when painting vs masking. Paint job comes out better.
Light colors show less defects then dark colors.
Silver/gray is a pain to spray without lots of practice.
There is much more but just some tips to getting started.
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1FAST93NOTCH
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Right on everyone for the feed, I want to maybe try and get it down to the metal. I believe the car has not been paint besides the rear bumper. I'll post up some pictures first thing tomorrow morning.
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87droptop50
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The car has no dents . The only part That has two layers of paint is the front bumper and pasenger side fender. The ret of the car he should do in 400. The fender and bumper should go down to the original color using 100 because the paint is so shitty .
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