Subject: Re: Wet sanding aid item
Author: Paul Linn
Date: Dec 11, 2002, 8:02 PM
Post ID: 1711559493
And the name of this secret ingredient is?
Paul
Midlothian, Va
73 Eldo "Rare" custom project "Elvira" coming together slowly
76 T3 basket "Dime a dozen"
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Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 10:46 PM
Subject: Wet sanding aid item
| I'm in the process of wet sanding the primer on one of my Ambos. The parts being painted are a set of Bates ribbed top bags w/matching tour trunk, |
| battery covers, four tool boxes, a set of fenders and a gas tank. LOTS of prep work so far, and happy to be at the wet sanding/primer point!! A |
| of mine owns a collision repair body shop, and is assisting me with things such as spraying the parts in his booth, but I'm doing the body work & |
| (the tedious, time consuming part). He showed me a product that you dust |
| the parts prior to wet sanding. It is a charcoal powder, and it bonds to |
| surface with an application sponge. As you wet sand (I use 500 grit), it shows all the scratches until you've cut through them. Once the powder residue is gone, the surface is smooth and ready for paint. No guessing, feeling the surface with your hand is necessary. This stuff is great. I'll never prep primer again without using it!! Mark |