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awesome info, much appreciated
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Yes ! continue, Id like to see more.
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are the rock chips gone now as well?
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A few questions.
So depending on the severity of scratches, what grit paper would you normally use ?
Also how many OPM is that snap on air sander? Do you apply pressure like a PC? Lighter? Heavier ?
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So when your wetsanding, do you almost always use 3000 grit?
Are you only sanding the clear or actually through the clear and some of the paint itself?
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Flyboy: The small, light chips are gone. The heavier ones are minimized so it will only take a small amount of touch-up paint (which is always a pain on metallic cars)
Ryan: I use 3000 grit with the orbital sander. I have other, more aggressive pads (2000, 1500, 1000), but I haven't used them at all. I don't have the specs for the OPM of the Snap-On, but I'd equate it with a pc on 4-5. Yes, I apply pressure like a pc. One of my problems (intimidation factor of 9.5) was I wasn't applying enough pressure. I found out from my "teacher" to use more pressure. The Snap-On is 1/10 the weight of the pc...it's that light in weight. Also, the 3000 grit does not last long. I could use one pad for just the hood if it was bad enough. My teach said most pro detailers use 2-3 pads for a job. And they are expensive!
Whitethunder: At this point, I only use 3000. As I learn more, and a need comes up, I'll have him show me the stronger grits.
Yes, I'm only sanding the clear. That white residue you see under the sander is clear coat. He also has a paint meter for measuring and uses it when he first gets the car. This is because someone else may have sanded the car previously and it wouldn't take too much to go right through the clear to the color coat.
Hope that answers questions.
Toto
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Nice job Toto, just want mooooore. keep up the posting, loving it
Sanding is not a beginners task, so its nice to have someone like the owner to watch your back while working on the car. You learn......we learn.
When someone who knows what their doing do something, it always looks so easy when its being done . they call em "the pros"
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do you ever wetsand to remove heavy orange peel?
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Originally Posted by Kelso
do you ever wetsand to remove heavy orange peel?
No, but it would be the same process. I've got some orange peel on the back of my Mach 1's trunk lid. I might try to remove it this winter during some slack time.
Toto
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