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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Body, Glass & Paint => Topic started by: Donut on August 13, 2009, 09:30:00 am
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I put a couple of coats SS acrylic urethane paint on my cab last fall, I wasn't real happy with the results (orange peel, couple drips in areas) but it was enough to protect the cab against winter (actually from about 10ft, it doesn't look bad :))
I'd like to re-shoot it, what would be the proper grit for sanding this down for a few more coats? 400?
I was looking at a good thorough washing, w+g remover, then sanding. It's just for a work truck, the dings and dents I missed the first time are going to stay there.
I tried searching, but evidently I wasn't using the proper key words, as I know this has been covered at some point.
Thanks
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I don't do body work but it might be possible, since it is a ss paint to use some 1200 grit and wet sand the orange peel to be a little less noticable followed by a 3 stage buff. It wouldn't hurt to try since u r planning on a repaint. I would check with somebody more experienced in this area than myself b4 begining though. good luck.
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If you are going to respray it wet sand with 400 would be a good choice.
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Thanks, 400 wet sand it'll be ;D
1980c10, as long as I have my "redneck" truck (one of my wife's names) I don't think it'll ever see a buffer. 9" grinder maybe, but not a buffer :)
Last fall, when I shot the panels, I was fighting the weather. During the day it was plenty warm enough but at night I had a couple of electric heaters in my poly tents trying to keep it warm enough for the paint to cure. Mother nature said I was out of time as far as trying to paint (BTW it was also my first attempt) picking pine needles out of fresh paint is a royal pain!
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If you get a good quality DA you could use it to wet sand the larger flat areas. I use my MAC palm style DA for wet sanding clear, and single stage then buffing.