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Prepping parts for Clearcoat

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ECV3	ECV3 posted 10 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 30, Visits: 106	What grade of wet and dry paper or what colour scratch pad is used to give a prepreg part a key ready for clearcoat ?. Cheers!
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Hanaldo	Hanaldo posted 10 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 2.5K, Visits: 28K	Depends on the coating system. I use Duratec Sunshield, which is a high build coating and fills scratches really well, so for that you would use 120-180 grit. For regular coatings though, that is EXTREMELY course. So if you are using a regular automotive paint, then you'd want to be scuffing it up with 600-800 grit. I've seen people use as high as 1200 grit, but I would be questioning how good the mechanical adhesion is with that level of key.
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Prepping parts for Clearcoat

ECV3 - 10 Years Ago

Depends on the coating system. I use Duratec Sunshield, which is a high build coating and fills...

Hanaldo - 10 Years Ago

A bit off-topic from Bob's question, but does anyone know how to get hold of Duratec Sunshield in...

MarkMK - 10 Years Ago

I find 400 grit is ideal for surface prep, obviously ensuring that the surface is cleaned and free...

Rich (Staff) - 10 Years Ago

400 can work, it's what I spray base coats on but I find it a bit rough for clear coat, you can...

Hanaldo - 10 Years Ago

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