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I have some taillights that I would like to finish painting and was advised to wetsand to prevent scratching of the taillights. My question is how do I wetsand

What is wetsanding and how would I do this? I know I, as well as some others would appreciate it. Please help if you can

BenB

Well first go to your local garden store and buy a big bag of sand. Add some water and pour in your tailight.

No really...

They sell a SUPER FINE like 800 grit sandpaper, in fact they make finer grits. Find the finest grit you can, and you actually sand on a wet surface. Thats pretty much it. Super Fine Grit + Water + Sanding Action. The sandpaper almost feels smooth to the touch. There are different kinds, and some will say for use with wetsanding. Just go to your local hardware store and check it out.

I guess whoever gave you the directions wanted you to "rough-up" the surface of the tailights before painting, which is a good idea. This super-fine grit sandpaper will "rough-up" the surface but it will appear smooth to the eye.




[Modified by BenB, 3:28 PM 9/21/2002]

Sucka Free

when i painted my tails, i wet sanded with 1500 sand paper. you canuse 1000 as well, but its the same stuff to sand out "orange peel" in paint. very fine grit.

the purpose of wet sanding is that since the grit is so fine, it will clog up less if it is wet. whereas if u try sanding dry with such a grit, it will clog up immediately, meaning you will go thru the piece of sand paper in ur first swipe.

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Thanks for the replies guys , A+ explanation of the process.

By the way BB, not all aftermarket taillights leak, these are OEM taillights anyway so now water jokes need apply

mycivicstoo(s)low

Where would I find really high grit sandpaper? The highest I could find anywhere was 600.

Sucka Free

go to a automotive store.

they sell sheets of it there.

i went to a local store called R&S Strauss. its the same thing as autozone, pep boys etc...

mycivicstoo(s)low

thanks

bretx0r

indeed get super fine grit and sand over them with running water

Mr. Thunderlips

Many people reccomend wet sanding then using a plastic polish to clean up old looking tail lights and head lights. I belive Mother's makes a good plastic polish. Just make sure the last grit you use is something like 1500, and try not to make messy sand marks. Keep the sanding consistent.

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I hear Race Glaze works well