Most automotive paint and supply stores sell the wet paper for final finishing the clear coats. Actually I prefer the palm sander. It is much easier to use.
--- On Sun, 12/6/09, tinya...@aol.com <tinya...@aol.com> wrote: From: tinya...@aol.com <tinya...@aol.com> Subject: Re: KR> Paint :Imron To: kr...@mylist.net List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: Sunday, December 6, 2009, 8:53 PM DA is short for "dual action" sander. It is body shop lingo to describe the air powered sander that has been around a long time. I have never heard of using one with wet or dry paper, but I guess you could. I would think it would sling filthy water in your face, all over the shop, and inside your project. Watching out for the sharp edges is very good advice. Sanders eat through these areas very quickly. Sort of like when you cover a fabric wing and you avoid sanding on the ribs much to keep from eating through the fabric. Power sanding tools can do a lot of damage in a hurry if not watching what your doing. Be careful. Kevin Golden Harrisonville, MO In a message dated 12/6/2009 8:42:50 P.M. Central Standard Time, le62...@yahoo.com writes: A DA sander is an air sander. It is usually with a six inch pad for six inch wet or dry sandpaper. When you sand the clear coat you want to use it wet. This keeps the paper from clogging. I use the DA sander on flat surfaces only when sanding clearcoats. It is easy to sand through the clear coat on sharp edges so I do the sharp edges and turns by hand with a foam sanding block. A DA sander is a round sander which is adjustable to different speeds. It makes sanding and finishing a much easier job. --- On Sun, 12/6/09, j...@aol.com <j...@aol.com> wrote: From: j...@aol.com <j...@aol.com> Subject: Re: KR> Paint :Imron To: kr...@mylist.net List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: Sunday, December 6, 2009, 4:43 PM In a message dated 12/4/2009 5:23:45 P.M. Central Standard Time, le62...@yahoo.com writes: We do some antiques and street cars and we will put as high as four or five coats of clear and DA sand them with 1500 grit, 2000 grit and then 3000 grit and buff several times to get the desired finish. Ultra fine sanding takes out all the orange peel and any contamiants that settle in the clear top coat. What does "DA sand" mean, and do people use powered orbital sanders for finishing without worrying about glass separation from the foam or wood? Jay W. Hughes N128JH American by Birth - A Texan by the Grace of God In God we trust! _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
