ONLY on a lacquer paint job, which btw is now an outdated paint type, with
the new breed of catalyzed paints.  An experienced painter with good
equipment and excellent dust control will never need to sand any topcoats
beyond the primer/sealer coat.

Karl

----- Original Message -----
From: David M <dmc@CYBURBAN.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 1999 10:52 AM
Subject: Re: A Vanagon of a Different Color

> > Try my approach of doing the prep work yourself.
> > Remember most of the cost in a paint job is the labor of the prep. Car >
is in the paint
> > booth for a very short time.
> >
> A good paint job involves sanding between every coat, not just before
> the first coat.