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1998 mustang
1994 Nissan Sentra SE-R
Ok everyone, I will be begining the initial sanding of my car tomorrow. My goal is to remove all surface rust and sand down the whole body see if there are any hidden areas that need special attention. I want to at least have the car primered so i can get a good idea of any dents or imperfections in the body panels so i can work them out the best i can.
So before i start buying supplies, i'd like to know what grit sandpaper would you recommend starting off with for the initial sanding. I have heard 80, 120, etc. I know there will be different stages but i don't want to work harder than i need to and also don't want to sand too much when i don't need to. Many areas i will have to take down to bare metal and others i don't see the need to.
If you could give me an idea somthing like;
start off with 80
then do 320
finish body work and sand with 7xx
what should i sand with after primer? is 1000 to fine or will i be working too hard.
i usually do a wetsand with 2000 before paint, maybe I am wrong haha that's why I am here asking the professional.
I am doing this car on a budget but I will take my time with this stage of the car.
So before i start buying supplies, i'd like to know what grit sandpaper would you recommend starting off with for the initial sanding. I have heard 80, 120, etc. I know there will be different stages but i don't want to work harder than i need to and also don't want to sand too much when i don't need to. Many areas i will have to take down to bare metal and others i don't see the need to.
If you could give me an idea somthing like;
start off with 80
then do 320
finish body work and sand with 7xx
what should i sand with after primer? is 1000 to fine or will i be working too hard.
i usually do a wetsand with 2000 before paint, maybe I am wrong haha that's why I am here asking the professional.
I am doing this car on a budget but I will take my time with this stage of the car.
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