Re: Thinking of wet sanding my whole car - advice wanted
Hmmm a rotary would probably get out all the swirls... Do cheap ones still do the job? Or should they be avoided?
I have some menzerna polishes and been.using.foam pads
Re: Thinking of wet sanding my whole car - advice wanted
Read these two threads:
KDS Wet Sand Training - Detailing World
KDS "Wet Sand Training" (finishing what I've started) - Detailing World
It isn't a work for the faint hearted...
Don't forget: you have to have the right tools and skills or things will go wrong rather quickly...
Re: Thinking of wet sanding my whole car - advice wanted
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Originally Posted by
Booki
And whats a cheap paint thickness gauge worth?
Sometimes the difference between:
I was lucky!!!...and a re-spray.
^^^IMO...This pertains to^^^:
Your: "second car (daily)"; Or: Even the next vehicle(s) you attempt to wet-sand.
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Originally Posted by
Booki
The fact I might sand too far is the only cause for concern?
...this car is my second car (daily).
I am not super fussed about how it turns out, more wanting to learn then anything....
that said I don't want to ruin it if i can avoid it
:)
Bob
Re: Thinking of wet sanding my whole car - advice wanted
I think you should go for it :dblthumb2:
You'll need to go deeper then 3000 grit discs though
Re: Thinking of wet sanding my whole car - advice wanted
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Originally Posted by
Flash Gordon
I think you should go for it :dblthumb2:
You'll need to go deeper then 3000 grit discs though
Do not advise the guy to do something so stupid. He is for sure way out of his league here. He does not even have a PTG!!! Let alone the years of experience needed to do this. He did not even think of going to grab a rotary with a wool pad... to me this seems like he is going way way way way way way too aggressive for a daily driver that is already 12 years old!! I would highly recommend that the OP go look what people can do with a DA when used properly.
Just dont do it. You are sticking your hands in a dark box with no clue what is inside.
Re: Thinking of wet sanding my whole car - advice wanted
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Originally Posted by
Booki
And whats a cheap paint thickness gauge worth?
Less than a respray...
They start at around $150 delivered from eBay for a reasonable unit. Although IMO even with this you are taking a risk.
My honest advice would be to only attempt this if you are willing, & can afford, to respray if necessary.
Re: Thinking of wet sanding my whole car - advice wanted
Didn't get a chance to take some pics of the paint today, I do have a DA, the DAS6 Pro, maybe a wool pad on my DA would do the trick?