sandpaper grit for bondo

[phyphoestilic 5,000+ posts]

if your doing it by hand 40 is fine to start out with, but if your using anything pneumatic itll take the filler off ssssooooo quick youll have to refill and start over from scratch.
id start with 80 but thats me. (that i usually do while im sanding on cars)

80-120-240-320-400-600-800-1000-1500-2000 and if you want it perfect you can go to 3000 if you want.

in between the low grits..you should get some guide coating. you spray it on, sand it off. itll tell you if you have any high or low spots..save you alot of trouble later. do that up to about your 320 grit. after that..should be smooth.

3000 grit is too expensive. I've used it once but that was for detailing.

 

[billabongcr 5,000+ posts]

3000 grit is too expensive. I've used it once but that was for detailing.

i agree fully. but when a customer brings in their brand new benz CL600 that just got hit..they want everything done pppppeeeeerrrrrrrrffffffffeeeecccccctttttttt

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

When I'm not paying for it... I always use Rage Xtreme.

nG

 

[billabongcr 5,000+ posts]

dont forget to buy hardener //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[DaveT 10+ year member]

Rofl at the cheese grater guys ,if you use body filler right you won't have to use a cheese grater.

 

[WantedIsHere]

3000 grit is too expensive. I've used it once but that was for detailing.

my microfiber is expensive... that crap is insane but smoother then leather creates an awesome finish on turning projects.... 12,000 is where its at...

 

[konechiwa 10+ year member]

well thanks. I got some finisher (just some cheap stuff, I don't have a job and my money is dropping too quick for me to afford the nice stuff). It serves as a indicator pretty much, which is good.

But It's starting to get smooth.

SWEET!

ill post some pics when i finish.

 

[davidfre21 5,000+ posts]

like i said once u have the general shape, switch to a metal glaze... sand like butter and will give u an overall better finish

 

[phyphoestilic 5,000+ posts]

my microfiber is expensive... that crap is insane but smoother then leather creates an awesome finish on turning projects.... 12,000 is where its at...

ur so funny. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eyebrow.gif.fe2c18d8720fe8c7eaed347b21ea05a5.gif