primer and prep

[bek]

probably a dumb question once parts are ready for a base coat primed and clear of all nicks,dings,etc can a base coat be applied directly to this primed surface -is the primer itself a rough enough texture to give some bite or too rough and need to be wet sanded prior to the base coat application if so what grit should be used

 

[thajoker]

it depends on your primer some primers can be basecoated within 24 hours without sanding but to be safe you can always use a fine sand just to scuff refer to your primer specs for a definate answer

 

[TAZ]

Bek,
Sometimes you can get away without sealing the panel. Depends on the color
We usually final sand with 320. If it's a lighter color metallic you want to spray, I would suggest going with a finer grit and also seal the parts since most metallics are transparent so you want to start with a consistent colorered surface to start with.