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Sanding.
Before sanding I wanted paint dry as I could get it. So I gave body paint some time in the sun and a week to cure.
Sanding is best way to get level and a smooth surface. But sanding too much is not good, as it can cut through the clear coat, color and primer. So I do this as a final step, before buffing with a cutting compound.
Many sand paper on the market today. Some will flatten clear coat remove orange peal, others will just take out scratches and some do both.
I found the 1,500 grit wet-dry to level and cut away over spray and imperfection, then 2,500 to polish out the 1,500 scratches worked well.
I wrapped a small piece of sand paper around a small piece of a sanding block I cut off larger block. This way I could keep even pressure and work small areas.
I then spray water onto sand paper. I spray water on washing paper, before each spot I go to work on sanding.
I also have some Trizact 3,000 grit. But didn't need. It will polish without leveling. They now have grits up to 8,000 WOW.
Here's some spots before wet sanding. You can see the halo over spray.
Here's some after sanding.
Before sanding I wanted paint dry as I could get it. So I gave body paint some time in the sun and a week to cure.
Sanding is best way to get level and a smooth surface. But sanding too much is not good, as it can cut through the clear coat, color and primer. So I do this as a final step, before buffing with a cutting compound.
Many sand paper on the market today. Some will flatten clear coat remove orange peal, others will just take out scratches and some do both.
I found the 1,500 grit wet-dry to level and cut away over spray and imperfection, then 2,500 to polish out the 1,500 scratches worked well.
I wrapped a small piece of sand paper around a small piece of a sanding block I cut off larger block. This way I could keep even pressure and work small areas.
I then spray water onto sand paper. I spray water on washing paper, before each spot I go to work on sanding.
I also have some Trizact 3,000 grit. But didn't need. It will polish without leveling. They now have grits up to 8,000 WOW.
Here's some spots before wet sanding. You can see the halo over spray.
Here's some after sanding.