is this good paper for wetsanding?

2

2000firebird

New member
i wanted to try wetsanding my foglights and DRL's and was wondering if this was a good product for wetsanding. also, can i wetsand plastic the same process as all the paint tutorials? and should a yellow pad with ssr2.5 be enough to take them back out?





100_3295size.jpg
 
I would use 2500 or 3000 grit to sand on plastic; 2000 can be a bit harsh. The SSR2.5 should be sufficient for polishing, though.



I'd recommend picking up some Meguiar's Unigrit paper though; from what I've experienced it's vastly superior in terms of the tracers being easier to remove.
 
Shiny Lil Detlr said:
I'd recommend picking up some Meguiar's Unigrit paper though; from what I've experienced it's vastly superior in terms of the tracers being easier to remove.
Click to expand...



Same here. Unless 3M has changed their 2K grit. That's what I used to wetsand with before I tried the Unigrit stuff.



But as psl car wash said, watch that you don't cut too deep. I myself wouldn't do it at all.
 
how far down are the uv coatings? i just read .5 mils somewhere.. no idea how deep that is.. :think:

i just wanna get all the surface crap off them so they look better with my new xenon bulbs
 
2000firebird said:
how far down are the uv coatings? i just read .5 mils somewhere.. no idea how deep that is.. :think:

i just wanna get all the surface crap off them so they look better with my new xenon bulbs
Click to expand...



Do you have any pictures of their present condition? And/or where in MI are you located? On a 2000 Firebird (assuming that's what you are working on) they probably aren't too bad... may not even need sanding. Depending on where you're at, I may be willing/able to help you out with them, also.



I had some success removing some pretty nasty marks on a 2003 Bonneville, without even sanding. The owner had scraped against another vehicle while pulling into a parking space. All I ended up using was Meg's #83 (DACP) and a W8006 polishing pad with my PC; took the marks right out.



Bonneville_Before2.JPG




Bonneville_After2.JPG
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top