Cascade Crew

Outlaw28 · Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:09 pm Post subject: sanding car...nervous

im nervous about sanding my car...and painting myself (first time painting)...i cant afford to take it somewhere to get it done...so i dont really have much of a choice...what grit of sandpaper you guys recommend to take it down...right now im just doing the new bumper cover and passenger side gfx's and front gfx then ill move to the passenger side quarter panel which prolly will have to be taken to bare metal...ive been sanding the new bumper cover with 220 its a green bumper and my car is torch red...any advice will be very helpful thanks

chevymad · Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 4:26 pm Post subject:

What are you using to sand with? DA? Hand?

Outlaw28 · Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:07 pm Post subject:

right now hand till i can get a can get a sander...which should be real soon lol...cuz my arms are getting tired...

Twilightoptics · Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:38 pm Post subject:

Have to sand with power till you get the primer on.

No way I'd do it by hand.

Outlaw28 · Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:51 pm Post subject:

im just doing the ground effects right now...havnt got to the body...the ground effects im doing by hand cuz you cant really hit them with the electric sander due to all the curves...for the body i will use an electric sander

chevymad · Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:07 pm Post subject:

You'll never strip it down by hand. So I'd use something like 220 to try and feather out any scratches/chips, then step to 320 before a heavy primer. If using spray can primer you'll want to use even finer paper first.

popballz · Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:18 pm Post subject:

harbor freight has a round 5 inch electric power sander for like $25, i think i got mine fore $19.99 because it was on sale, they sell the sandpaper for it too, its like 4 sheets for $2.99 or something

you can sand the ground effects with the power sander too, just be careful, because it will sand the ground effect right down, i had to re-round some corners because of it, but its still way easier then by hand

^^sanded with that $20 power sander!!

Outlaw28 · Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:19 pm Post subject:

no i got a spray gun...gravity fed...for the ground effects i dont think i need to strip them down all the way...or should i?

Outlaw28 · Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:21 pm Post subject:

i got the 91-92 ground effects...lots of curves...plus they expensive and hard to find i just ganna do them by hand...need the exercise anyways lol

aaron_sK · Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:23 pm Post subject:

Buy disks one inch bigger than your DA. Eats through disks faster than normal, but does better on inside curves and whatnot.

You need a sander, paint doesn't get cut down very well with elbow grease.

Outlaw28 · Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:43 pm Post subject:

ok...but what if i move my arms at 2000rpm lol....j/k

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:07 pm Post subject:

Outlaw28 · Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:30 am Post subject:

lol..no seriously though i will get an electric da sander

TurdGen1989 · Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 6:27 am Post subject:

91RSVert · Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 8:36 am Post subject:

Never use any power tools on body work unless you plan to take it down to bare metal or are dealing with bondo.

Never use a power tool on the plastic or rubber body work... EVER.

Starting with 220-320 is fine. Once it gets down, hit it again with 400. On the gfx you have no choice but hand. If your doing fenders etc, use a hard rubber block.

I dont suggest priming the rubber parts, but you may need to.

After primer, 400. Ive even done 600, but it was same color and out of 400. Again, also with a hard rubber block.

Ive painted plenty of cars, 1 year autobody, and 1 summer in a body shop. If you got questions, feel free to pm me.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 10:10 am Post subject:

91RSVert · Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:08 am Post subject:

Outlaw28 · Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 2:48 pm Post subject:

thx for advice guys...on quarter panel on car which im not going to tackle quite yet...it needs body work...few dents to be pulled and down there the quarter gfx is it needs some serious massaging...if i had the equipment skills and knowledge and money i would replace the quarter panel but i dont have any of those...heres a few pictures...dont worry about the bumper cover i have a new one... i made it open to public so you should be able to view my pictures... http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewPicture&friendID=6337675&albumId=3064420

Outlaw28 · Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 2:51 pm Post subject:

ok myspace being stupid...i have it set to not private but is not going to let yall view pics...so give me a minute while i upload to photo bucket

Outlaw28 · Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 3:00 pm Post subject:

ok well i remembered i had a cardomain page that i never check or update anymore lol...but i uploaded the pictures on there so heres the link http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2615096/2