![]() Contact Us Forums Info Center Board index » Auto Body and Paint Forums » Body and Paint. Thanks for stopping by and please share this with your friends on Facebook and Twitter. Auto Body Discussion Forum, Paint your own car Skip to content. I may do a video on what sandpaper grit to use when using waterborne paint later on. I just returned from PPG Envirobase school in Kansas City. This covers sanding grits….except for waterborne paints. I will cover this in the last video below. However, depending on the products you are using, this could vary slightly. I use the 3M system which used 1200, 1500, and 300o grit sandpaper. The last video is a short video covering sanding for buffing and polishing. Some paper is treated with a soap-like substance to reduce clogging ( stearated or nonclog. Wood is best sanded with open coat paper. This and for applying clear coat will be covered in the video below. 3M Wetordry Sandpaper, 32036, 600 Grit, 9 in x 11 in, 5 per pack, 20 per case. On closed-coat sandpaper, the grit covers 100 of the surface on open-coat paper it covers 50 to 70 of the surface, the advantage being that the paper doesnt clog as easily. If everything looks good, I will go over all of the area where paint will be applied with 400 to 600 grit sandpaper. After the primer is dry, I guide coat the surface and use 320 grit to block sand the primer. The lower the number, the coarser the sandpaper. This is called feather edging and is normally done using a da sander and 220 grit sandpaper. In general, grit numbers range from around 40 to 4000 and up. However, first the paint edge around the damages are will need to be smoothed or tapered. Once the body filler is block sanded with (150 to 220) it is ready for primer. I will cover all of this in the video below.īlock Sanding Primer and Final Sanding Paint Then once the paint is removed and the body filler has been applied, I use block sand 36 grit, 80 grit, followed by 150 grit. A 3 inch grinder with 36 grit to 50 grit is what I normally use, but there are several other options, such as a da sander. Therefore, I decided to make several video to help answer the questions.Įach paint company and personal preference may vary a little, but here is a general overview of the different grits to use.įirst, before repairing a dent or applying body filler, you must remove the paint. Grit measures sandpaper’s coarseness, determined by the size of the abrasive particles on its surface. Whether the video is about removing paint, block sanding body filler, final sanding or buffing, this question is asked. IDEAL FOR STEP 3 OF THE 3M BODY REPAIR SYSTEM - Paint.Which grit of sandpaper to use is a question I get from my YouTube channel frequently. Sandpaper Grit Chart Average Micron Size (in inches) CAMI GRIT RANGE FEPA P GRADE AKA COMMON USES 0.02886 - 0.02044 24-36 P24 - P36 Extra Course Fast removal of tough paint and varnish from surfaces and sanding old floors 0.001045 - 0.00749 60-80 P60 - P80 Course.Convenient sheet can be used wet or dry on paint, primer, gel coat and metal.Features Waterproof backing for wet sanding applications. ![]() ![]() Available in 9” x 11” and 3-2/3” x 9” sheets for a variety of uses.Features durable yet flexible lightweight (A - Weight) paper backing to conform to auto body surfaces.GREAT FOR AUTO BODY REPAIR - Silicon carbide grain is available in a range of grits from 400 grit for 2500 grit for non-aggressive sanding and polishing jobs on clear coat, plastic and metal, including areas that require hand compounding and for sanding dark colored paints.LONGER LASTING SANDPAPER - Silicon carbide abrasive self-fractures for longer life.SMOOTH FINISH - Delivers 10% smoother finish vs. Individual sheets or lengths of paper-backed, flat-stock straight-edge abrasives used in sanding, grinding, deburring, and finishing applications.WET OR DRY SANDING - Use for wet sanding and dry sanding without switching sandpaper.BLEND PRIMER AND PAINT - 600 GRIT is perfect for scuffing primer before color base coat and refining the blend area before color base coat. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |