Re: [MV] Sanding and preping MV's

From: Buzz (buzz@softcom.net)
Date: Fri Mar 11 2005 - 21:44:28 PST


If I have a lot of paint to remove with stripper I first rough up the surface
wit 36 grit sandpaper. That cuts through the paint so that the stripper can get
under the paint easier and you save on stripper.

Buzz

On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 13:28:34 -0800 (PST), you wrote:
>
>Maybe sandpaper isn't the most sexy subject in the
>world, but when you are dealing with MV's I think it
>can be a big help if you need to cut fast in a minimal
>time.
>
>3M has a fairly new sandpaper that doesn't clog and it
>cuts fast. Not sure how they do it, but it really
>doesn't clog-up unless you hit something wet or
>greasey, then nothings going to help that. Lasts about
>3X as long as regular paper and costs about 25% more,
>but well worth it!
>
>As most of you know, prepping a large truck or even a
>small jeep can be a real pain when you are dealing
>with many layers of old, old paint! After the first
>few layers you can really appreciate something as
>simple as good sand paper!



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