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Re: [WPTA] Request for feedback on wet sanding

To: Tim Prell <tjprell@gmail.com>, Tim Prell via Wpta <wpta@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [WPTA] Request for feedback on wet sanding
From: JIM UNDERWOOD via Wpta <wpta@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2023 12:12:30 -0500 (EST)
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You need to know exactly what you are working with.  A typical base/clear can 
be sanded an buffed but you still run a risk depending on how thick the clear 
is. When planning a sand and buff, an extra coat of clear is usually applied.  
A single stage can also be sanded and buffed if it's a solid color (no 
metallic).   If you sand through coats of a metallic, it will look like the 
rings on a tree.   The comparison to a boat is a whole different deal.  They 
have a gel coat that is polyester resin and is the same as the resin used in 
the glass layup.  It gets sprayed into the mold first and is WAY thicker than a 
conventional paint job.  You may have a time finding a shop willing to do this 
as it would be hard to know what they are working with.  


>     On 02/07/2023 6:34 AM Tim Prell via Wpta <wpta@autox.team.net> wrote:
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>     Can any members provide a referral for an auto body shop or detailer in 
> the Cranberry or Pittsburgh area that has good results wet sanding a paint 
> job to create a better finish? I was a doubter in the past but saw how it 
> brought a 20 year-old ski boat back to new condition and might try it on one 
> of my vintage cars.
> 
>     thanks,
>     Tim
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12pt;">You need to know exactly what you are working with.&nbsp; A typical 
base/clear can be sanded an buffed but you still run a risk depending on how 
thick the clear is. When planning a sand and buff, an extra coat of clear is 
usually applied.&nbsp; A single stage can also be sanded and buffed if it's a 
solid color (no metallic).&nbsp; &nbsp;If you sand through coats of a metallic, 
it will look like the rings on a tree.&nbsp; &nbsp;The comparison to a boat is 
a whole different deal.&nbsp; They have a gel coat that is polyester resin and 
is the same as the resin used in the glass layup.&nbsp; It gets sprayed into 
the mold first and is WAY thicker than a conventional paint job.&nbsp; You may 
have a time finding a shop willing to do this as it would be hard to know what 
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    Can any members provide a referral for an auto body shop or detailer in the 
Cranberry or Pittsburgh area that has good results wet sanding a paint job to 
create a better finish? I was a doubter in the past but saw how it brought a 20 
year-old ski boat back to new condition and might try it on one of my vintage 
cars.
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