3" finishing discs - too small for a complete car?

[Mike Phillips]

I've known people to completel sand down cars using nothing but 3" pads... just takes a lot longer.


In this thread I show the complete process, you can hit the pause button to stop the video to see what I'm holding up to the camera or what I'm doing.

How to wet sand a car

Here's another one...


Time Lapse Picture Capture of the 1969 AMX Nebraska Project



More info....

1928 Model A Coupe - Detailing Class Wetsanding Project


A VERY thorough "how-to" starting in about post #5

Damp-Sanding Tools, Tips and Techniques by Mike Phillips

[Mike Phillips]

In this series of videos I go through the entire process....


1969 AMX Wetsanding Videos - Nebraska Help in the Heartland Project

1969 AMX - Wetsanded, Cut and Polished by Team Autogeek

Here are all the videos shot from when Yancy and I were in Lincoln, Nebraska for the 1969 AMX Wetsanding, cutting and buffing project called, "Helping in the Heartland".

Gets some popcorn and a cold drink as these are a lot of fun to watch as well as educational...

1969 AMX - Wetsanding How To Video - Part 1 - 30 Minutes

Part 1: Summary
Wes introduces the story behind the AMC AMX and then shares the story behind the LS1 engine going into it. Then I introduce Ben VanEperen, the painter who we refer to as Ben #1. Ben shares the process he used to paint the AMX. Next I introduce Ben #2 aka Wors on our forum. Then I introduce Paul aka Sailfish on our forum, Paul is a professional marine craft detailer. Next I introduce Bob Eilchelburg, the Presideint of Flex Tools North America.

After the introduction we do a "Test Spot" on the hood to dial-in and prove our sanding and buffing process to make sure it works and we're not going to run into any problems. This includes,

• Hand sanding with #1000 3M Wet/Dry sandpaper - D.O.I. is explained after sanding with #1000
• Hand sanding with #1500 3M Wet/Dry sandpaper
• Machine sanding with 3M Trizact #3000 - This is called dampsanding.
• Machine sanding with 3M Trizact #5000
• Machine compound with Menzerna FG 400 with a Lake Country Wool Cutting Pad on a Flex PE14 Rotary Buffer
• Machine polishing with the Flex 3401 with a Lake Country Hybrid Polising Pad and Menzerna SI 1500
• Machine polishing with the Flex 3401 with a Lake Country Hybrid Finishing Pad with Menzerna SF 4000

After all of the above steps the crew inspects the results.

1969 AMX - Wetsanding How To Video - Part 2 - 15 minutes

1969 AMX - Wetsanding How To Video - Part 3 - 11 minutes

1969 AMX - Wetsanding How To Video - Part 4 - 11 minutes

1969 AMX - Wetsanding How To Video - Part 5 - 10 minutes

1969 AMX - Wetsanding How To Video - Part 6 - 11 minutes

1969 AMX - Wetsanding How To Video - Part 7 - 9 minutes

Nice work as is the norm for Yancy our videographer...

[Mike Phillips]

For 6" 3M Trizact I'd plan on one disc per panel. You might get more but it just depends on other factors.

The 3" is GREAT for sanding thin panel and getting close to edges and raised body lines.

Also get some 3M 1/4" Blue Vinyl Tape. A real life saver.