Hi Michael !

Wet sanding is a horrible job, if it�s to be followed by show paint it�s
even worse and if the paint job is to be done by a pro it�s a real PITA !
If you want a HQ paintjob let the guy do all the job !
Then he can�t blame you for doing a bad job and thereby avoid repainting if
you�re not satisfied !
Most painters I�ve talked to won�t accept spraying a customer finished car
but will redo that job anyway and then you�ve been sanding it down for
nothing :-(
If your job is the front end I kinda have the same suggestion as someone on
that "crash pics" thread, finish it off yourself and if you�re not happy
with the result, buy a bra to avoid further damage and hide the paintjob
......

Calle

----- Original Message -----
From: "Townsend, Michael D" <Michael.Townsend@SONYERICSSON.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 3:22 PM
Subject: How to sand and paint prep?

Hi all,

How do you properly sand off old dead paint and rust spots to prepare
for a new paintjob?  I have heard you use a water hose and "wet sand,"
but I don't know what type or grade of sandpaper you are supposed to
use.  Are you supposed to use multiple grades of paper in a magic order?
The difference in price quotes from the paint shops for just painting
and both sanding and painting is enormous!

Thanks,
Michael Townsend