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    Sanding Base Coat Paint

    Thanks for the info. Do I squeegie it with the rubber pads like you do with the basecoat to check your progress? Also what do you recommend to buff with after the sanding, I have a variable speed buffer. Thanks ahead of time.
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    Sanding Base Coat Paint

    OK time for an update. I decided to color sand about half the car (hood, trunk deck and some assorted pieces) using 1000 grit wet. I didn't take out all of the orange peel, maybe about 2/3, I didn't want to keep going through the color since it was kinda thin. I made some adjustments in my...
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    Sanding Base Coat Paint

    This isn't my first paint job, but I am a beginner. This one just happens to be giving me fits. I am a quick study though, and the internet is a very valuable tool and should be used whenever possible in all fields of expertise. You have to weed through some info some times, but generally it...
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    Sanding Base Coat Paint

    OK I have a plan. First thank you kelsodeez for the info. I think this weekend after I sand the hood and trunk (which is half the car), I'm going to respray with basecoat (2 or 3 more coats), and see how it looks. If I"m not satisfied, I'll let it dry, sand it with 1500 and then clear coat...
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    Sanding Base Coat Paint

    Well now I'm totally disgusted. I started sanding with 1000 grit and that left some scratches I didn't like. So I switched to 1500 to get the scratches out and now it's starting to look blotchy the primer is showing through. I don't think the paint was thin enough to start out with, first...
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    Sanding Base Coat Paint

    Thanks for the help guys, I appreciate it. I'm going to do some testing first, I've got alot of time and money invested and I want it to look as good as possible when done. Thanks again.
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    Sanding Base Coat Paint

    I painted my sports car this weekend and am not real happy with it. I primed it and wet sanded with 600 grit. Primer looked good. After painting I have a couple of runs and some orange peel I didn't have in the primer. I think my gun wasn't set up quite right. I didn't want to clear coat it...
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