wet sanding

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sammy004

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Can anyone please tell me how much i'm supose to wet sand a vehical do I sand until it is all white or do I just do it really lightly and just get right above the clearcoat. any help will begreatly appreciated I been trying for a long time to make it work I need serious help with this.
 
:shocked I would do a search and see what you could dig up on wet sanding. It's definitely not something you want learn via trial and error, that's for sure.
 
Well, the purpose of wet sanding is to remove a paint defect (scratch, orange peel, etc.). You would wet sand until the paint defect you're working on is removed.



Now with that being said, you have to be very careful when you do this. You want to make sure that you don't go through the clear coat or make it too thin.



You'll also have to use a series of compounds and glazes to remove the scratches induced by wet-sanding. If you're not familar with the whole process you run a risk of damaging your paint. I'd advise you to do more research on wet-sanding before you go much further.



It would also be helpful if you explained why you are wet-sanding and include pictures if possible.
 
thanks for the advice I did wetsand before but I just couldent get the sanding marks out I tryed by hand or maybe cause I had a ****** polisher i don't know by the way are you related to Arlen Ness the famous bike builder
 
sammy004 said:
thanks for the advice I did wetsand before but I just couldent get the sanding marks out I tryed by hand or maybe cause I had a ****** polisher i don't know by the way are you related to Arlen Ness the famous bike builder
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Naw, Eliot Ness is just my "handle" on this board. He was a famous FBI agent in the 20's. There was an old tv series called the Untouchables in the 50's about him and a movie by the same name starring Kevin Costner in 87 (geez, has it been that long ago!).



Anyway, back to the topic at hand. You'll be hard pressed to remove wet-sanding scratches by hand. You'll need a good PC or maybe even a rotary if the scratches are bad enough. If you're not experienced in using a rotary you could cause more damage than you repair. It all depends on what grit paper you used (along with the technique you used) on what it will take to get the scratches out. Once again more info and pictures would be helpful in providing any further suggestions.
 
sammy004 said:
Long time ago I posted pic. on a website I'll see if I can find them

I used 2000 grit paper. ok try this link out thats green truck is mine I got most of the scratches out but there are some more.......
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Here are links to three threads that have some good pics and info on wet sanding. There's some good info on products used and how they did it. Take a look and perhaps you'll find the info you're wanting.



Link 1



Link 2



Link 3
 
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