Yup - only 320 grit. Would have done it if I had some 800 and more time - but I didn't have a helper, either - and a van is kinda big. If I was doing a base and clear coat, I think I would have HAD TO. Marshall > > >Marshall Ruskin wrote: > >> To make this concept of hard work more concrete, consider that the entire >> black guide coat was wet-sanded OFF with 320 grit wet/dry sandpaper by >> hand - with lots and lots of water. > >You'll of course see any low spots in the finish, you'll see the black in the >tan primer. But you used 320 grit only? I helped my friend wet-sanding his 1970 >MB a few years ago. We used 800 grit to sand off the guide coat before the gloss >black was misted over the car. It was almost as shiny before as after the paint >was applied. > >PerL >87 Syncro 112i > > |
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