Thread: Sand Paper Help
View Single Post
  #4  
Old 03-22-2012, 04:41 PM
TRUCKMAKER's Avatar
TRUCKMAKER TRUCKMAKER is offline
Big Dawg On The Bone
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 1,652
TRUCKMAKER is on a distinguished road
Default Re: Sand Paper Help

Quote:
Originally Posted by Espeefan View Post
Depending how are the Poly-Flex is to sand, I'd think about starting with something like 100, 150, or maybe 200 grit. The lighter grit paper just plugs up really fast. I've had really good luck wet sanding bodies. I do it in a sink (not the kitchen sink!) and fill a bowl or container with a soapy water mix. I rinse the paper now and then in the soapy water, and the body, under the faucet. Might take some time, but it will smooth over nicely.
Quote:
Originally Posted by JAMMER View Post
I use 180 wet and dry paper dry rapped around a piece of paint mixing stick or a curtain rod stick to keep everything flat and level and save all the pieces and use them wet for the final smoothing. Ed
Thanks for the info Nathan & Ed. I found where some one posted that the Poly-Flex sands real easy so after reading your responses and taking the easy sanding into account I went with 220 and kept it wet and so far it looks pretty good. Posted pic's on my build thread. Thanks again for the help guys.
Reply With Quote