Sanding help
01-06-2007 | 07:43 PM
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Sanding help
anyone know an easier way to get the paint of a body kit than hand sanding...that takes forever and my arms are now dead...I sanded for over an hour and got like 3/4 of a side skirt done. any ideas?
j/k.
01-06-2007 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 98CamaroZ28
thick grain to thin grain, use a sander
Are you trying to strip it down to bare plastic? You should just scuff it with a red 3M Scotchbrite scuff pad, paint it, clear it and you're good to go. I dont know why you are stripping the paint completley off
01-08-2007 | 12:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Shodown
What grain? If its too coarse, it will scrtch the plastic and will need skim coat body filler or REAAAALLLLY thick primer to fill in the scratches.
Are you trying to strip it down to bare plastic? You should just scuff it with a red 3M Scotchbrite scuff pad, paint it, clear it and you're good to go. I dont know why you are stripping the paint completley off
Are you trying to strip it down to bare plastic? You should just scuff it with a red 3M Scotchbrite scuff pad, paint it, clear it and you're good to go. I dont know why you are stripping the paint completley off
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