Wet sanding vs Dry ?

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Topic: Wet sanding vs Dry ?

Posted By: vdubmk4
Subject: Wet sanding vs Dry ?
Date Posted: September 21, 2004 at 11:24 PM

I see alot of wet sanding going on. I know what it is but what is the affects of wet sanding vs. the effects of just "dry" sanding ?

And why would you use wet sanding over dry sanding on a FG enclousure ?

Thanks.

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Posted By: fuseblower
Date Posted: September 22, 2004 at 7:54 AM

Wet sanding is normally used when you are finalizing a paint job. This has many benefactors. You keep the dust down, it makes the paper last longer and help remove debris that may mar your finish job.

Posted By: davedyer79
Date Posted: September 22, 2004 at 8:50 AM

Wet sanding is also a good idea if you want to smooth off the orange-peel look before you get ready to shoot the clear. This will give you the "glass smooth" look. Just be careful not to sand thru the paint!

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Posted By: vdubmk4
Date Posted: September 22, 2004 at 10:07 AM

So how wet should it be ? like moist or like dripping ?

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Posted By: fuseblower
Date Posted: September 22, 2004 at 1:17 PM

If your talking about just putting water on it to make it damp that's almost like dry sanding. Wet sanding is normally when there is a continuos flow of water on the area that is being sanded.

Posted By: CarAudioHelp
Date Posted: September 22, 2004 at 3:10 PM

Here's a quick little article on wet (color) sanding. Good for a basic idea.

Wet Sanding

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