[WPTA] Request for feedback on wet sanding

[JIM UNDERWOOD]

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 at 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.
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>     thanks,
>     Tim
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