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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: daz veedub on 12 January 2012, 17:08

Title: sanding car
Post by: daz veedub on 12 January 2012, 17:08

any1 any tips on sanding a full car down  :smiley:

cheers daz

Title: Re: sanding car
Post by: tweed on 12 January 2012, 17:12

For what?

Use a fine grit and count your strokes, so that the paint will be even

Title: Re: sanding car
Post by: gm8 on 12 January 2012, 17:12

in prep for new paint ? or in prep for machine polishing ?

Title: Re: sanding car
Post by: daz veedub on 12 January 2012, 17:18

sorry  :embarassed:

for my mk4 golf just fitted bora front end which is black, whole car will be sprayed but iam doing abit of prep work my self

Title: Re: sanding car
Post by: gm8 on 12 January 2012, 17:26

unless there is repairs needed you should not need to take the paint all the way back , just need a good 'key' for the new paint.

Title: Re: sanding car
Post by: daz veedub on 12 January 2012, 17:29

no repairs needed mate just a stright sand and paint what grade would u say for what i need to do ?

Title: Re: sanding car
Post by: daz veedub on 13 January 2012, 20:50

got the hang of it now  :grin: :smiley: