wet sanding with 2000

[patooey]

i'm at the portion to wet sand tank and fenders with 2000...is it necessary to use some sort of a block to sand the flame lines or use a foam pad....also to you sand in a circular motion or does it matter...thanks all...pa.. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/help.gif

 

[LudicrousSpeed]

By all means, use something to back the sand paper, don't just use your hand........ I use a rubber squeegee sometimes. Others use a hard, yet flexible block.

I usually try to follow the lines of the part I am sanding, usually front to back. I usually start with 1500 and go one direction, then use 2000 in the other direction till all the 1500 lines are gone.

 

[rex]

If you're trying to lose the edge of the flames 2000 won't do,even on a hard block.Hit it with at least 1200 on a very firm block like 2 wraps on a paintstick and as soon as they're gome go to 2000 to sand out those scratches.I'm a firm believer of the 'flowcoat' so I knock out the edge with 6 or 800 and reclear.It's a little more work but I feel it's the only rght way to do it.Anyone wanting grafix from me automatically gets the reclear,if you don't want to pay the paultry amount I charge for it they can go somewhere else,it's just the way I do it.

 

[patooey]

thanks rex..ya know i think i'm gonna do that flowcoat. i'm not pressed for time to get this done, so doing it right is tops on the list..thanks for the advice..much appriciated...pa /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bigokay.gif

 

[rex]

If you have the clear it's best.Not only do you gain a bit of depth but that 6 or 800 levels that edge nice instead of just rolling it out with the finer grits. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bigokay.gif