Automotive Refinishing-Simple Instructions On Wetsanding Your Car-Before Buffing!

[iHectbp]

Loved the video solved many doubts1

[r1inoz1]

hey pete,do u do a light wet or dry sanding before you apply the clear coats?

thanks

[swrnc]

@r1inoz1 no-don't sand your basecoat, go straight to clear coat.

[r1inoz1]

@swrnc thank you very much pete

[snowpro90]

I like your attitude !  Nice work man.

[freestylinfool]

Paint it wash it, get off my property!?!? Fuckin luv it.

[jdubcbr600]

Im a big fan of ur vids. and had no clue you were in Lewisville. Sounds like you need some dependable help. Im in Keller and would love to come and help you out some time whenever you need it. Been in the trade for16years and owned and operated an auto-body/resto. shop for 10 of the16so I"kind of"know what Im doing.Anyway, you ever need anything(grunt work or whatever)on the weekends Im one email away. Id love to help, Names Josh, jdubcbr600@yahoo.com

[JesterMudfly]

good advice

[coryjamesc]

Hey Pete, Why dont you wet sand body lines?

[swrnc]

@coryjamesc On your first sanding with 1200 or 1500 you DON"T want to sand the edge because you might burn through, when you move to 2000 and 4000 grit, then it is alright to sand lightly to blend your wetsanding all togeather. Pete

[RubMyDub02]

nice DIY. helped a lot.

[saphcosmike]

Pete, I need a few of these sanding blocks and can't find them anywhere in the UK?? can my friend pete help me please sir? Thanks

[swrnc]

@saphcosmike You should be able to find them on the internet---DuraBlock sanding blocks. They come in a kit and run around 55.00 U.S. Dollars. Pete

[saphcosmike]

@swrnc Yeah, Ive seen the Dura blocks pete, is this where you got the dual sided black/Grey rubber pad from? I thought it was a 3M product, Thanks :)

[legrandzim]

gts very nice work pete.... thanks for every thing....  denis from montreal

[chevy214d]

hey pete i got a question for you

can this work to wet sand a model car or is it diffrent?

[swrnc]

@chevy214d You can wetsand anything that is clearcoated. On a model I would start with 2000 grit and 4000 grit. Pete

[chevy214d]

@swrnc thanks pete...oh and..high five im from dallas too

[mitmaks]

how would you wetsand curved and tight spot areas with 4000 on D/A? You don't want to use flat D/A pad on curved panels.

[swrnc]

@mitmaks The D/A pad that is used is a sponge type pad, and 4000 is so fine grit that it would be very hard to burn through the paint. What the 4000 does is give it a nice polish sand, to save you time and money when you buff it.. Pete

[swrnc]

THE CREDITS STATE 200 grit--IT"S WRONG--2000 GRIT IS THE PROPER Sanding Paper!!! My Mistake......

[sanchtech]

norton ice is good economical sand paper. 3m imperial lasts the longest though but pricey.

btw, it's 2000 grit pete. Don't want anybody trying to buff out 200 grit marks but with that said I never seen that grit. Love your videos bud!

[sanchtech]

norton ice is good economical sand paper. 3m imperial lasts the longest though but pricey.

[RamblinAround]

Nice vid Pete........that thing is gonna be slick

[doberfag]

i never pay attention to thumbs up ratings? why would i take the advise of shlubs on the internet. if i see something i like or am needing info on i watch the fucking vid.

its like being swayed by a commercial on tv for tampons..and then thinking hmmm yeah i need that brand....come on ...is this what weve come to? fuck me running. but then again....who cares what i think...right? right..so watch the fucking vid or dont...use your brain cells

[ExtremeTruckerDave]

Pete ,, at the end of the vid you say after you sand with 1500grt move down to 200? dont you mean 2000?...its in the credits..

[blazerlover25]

good job pete if i was near you i would love to come work for you for a few bucks and good mexican food when im hungry(so far all the mexican food i seen is mexi-cant-cook)lol

[swrnc]

@blazerlover25 Down here ---Mexi-can-cook---and it's cheap prices too.. Good stuff, espceially when your a broke dog like My Friend Pete.....

[omfgimback]

comon, 500 veiws and 21 thumbs up! if you like his videos like i'am ESAY to help him, CLICK THUMBS UP, more thumbs up = more ppl will watch

[swrnc]

@omfgimback Yeah, wheres the thumbs ups, guys!!

[blazerlover25]

@swrnc i thumbs up every video but i think most of the thumbs are up some folks rear cuz most are jealous of videos who gets alot of views haha

[dgssr43]

Pete  can you tale us the compound's and polishing you use buffing out new pants .And do you use the Foam Pad or the Wood Pad ??

Your Friend From Tennessee

[swrnc]

@dgssr43 I use 3M brand buffing compound "Prefect It, with a double side wool pad, then wash the car off and go back over it with Waffle Face Foam Pad and 3M Prefect IT 2 to remove the swirles and final buff.. Pete

[ziggassedup]

Good stuff Pete..Back to basics.

[godofm3tal1]

how does the concept 2021 mount up against the DC4010?

[swrnc]

@godofm3tal1 Ive never used 4010 , will have to give it a "SHOT".. Pete

[godofm3tal1]

@swrnc lol yeah its pretty much the best clear we can get out here, next to "vibrance"... and one of only a few PPG options actually available. all we can really get from PPG is the DC4010, the 2 omni clears, and the vibrance... i know going from shooting omni and other shitty clears to the DC4010 was night and day... people saw my work with the 4010 and couldnt believe the difference... i mean seriously Pete, it didnt even need to be buffed... no orange peel dude... lol

[godofm3tal1]

@swrnc i hear the difference mainly revolves around not having to use reducer, which means less dieback and less chance of solvent pop.

[ZONER4201]

200 grit? was that a typo did you mean 2000 grit? just asking good vid by the way

[ghtowagon]

Is your deal going to be installing the drivetrain in that car too? 

[swrnc]

@ghtowagon More then likely, the owner will install the motor, probably in my shop..

[SpankyTheHouseRat]

Good to see you going back to instructional videos. Good stuff!!!

[sum12see]

Hey Pete,one piece of advice to the MASS'S.......Always soak a few pieces of WET-PAPER overnight in water before use ,this ensures that the backbone of the paper is completly saturated and plyable...This makes the paper more flexible and less prone to DEEPLY SCRATCHING the clear coat...

[CoolasIce2]

Great sanding tips.

[bethoveen3]

what do you do with the edges after? you don't touch them at all till it's buffing time?

I have always wondered!

[swrnc]

@bethoveen3 You can wet sand edges with 2000, just be careful not to burn through... It's very hard to burn through with 2000 unless you have cheap clear, or not enough clear altogeather. Pete

[messylaura]

lil tip, if you want super clean water when sanding use a spray / squirt bottle, the bucket is what we all use cos its quick and easy but you can start pulling bits of trash out of the water when it starts getting contaminated with sanded debris

hey pete that cars looking sweet

[toyotalomofo]

wow yea i was like 200 grit !!!

[woodzo40]

Make it slicker then glass Pete.. Most people jump on one the next day to buff. I like to let clear dry hard for a few days.Some clears you cant or its a real bitch. I wait cause I have seen to much crap soak up and clear shrink. Just out of the Blue i wondered if Pete waited??

[swrnc]

My Friend Pete Here----Take NOTE--On The Ending Credits--It States 200 Wet Sand Paper--IT's SUPPOSED TO SAY -- 2000 Grit Wet Sand Paper -- DO NOT USE 200 Grit SAND PAPER On Your Clear Coat!

[woodzo40]

@swrnc HAHAHA YUP. I have to fix a nose and hood on a C5 vette and rear bumper. Guy had some clown do it and i will say i never seen such a mess in my life till last night. Dry,sand scratches,Fish eyes, and looks like he sanded it with 600 and didnt own a buffer. Looks like he buffed by hand and sayed good anuff. He had no idea what he was doing. I have a allover to do on a TA for this guy. Then will come the Vette. I will make a video and show you haw fk up it is as i fix it.

[godofm3tal1]

@swrnc ROFLMFAO!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAH please tell me you didnt have someone actually try 200 grit wet on their clear coat *falls off chair dead from laughter*

[kb1nyd]

To bad you don't have any help Pete. You get allot done by yourself, imagine how much more you would get done with some help that stays! Keep your head up brother!