What grit do you use to sand clear coat?

Begin to wet-sand the clear coat. The clear coat should be wet-sanded with 400 grit sandpaper. This is to replace the orange peel with finer and finer scratches, which will eventually be filled in with polish. The sanding steps help diminish the clear coat until the entire surface is smooth.

Can you clear coat over 600 grit sandpaper?

Honestly, in my opinion, I like 400-grit but 400-600 is a great range to put your base coat and clear coat over. Anything smoother and finer than that like 800, 1000, 1200,1500-grit…is NOT good because your paint is just not going to stick.

Can you wet sand clear coat with 600 grit?

600 grit is aggressive enough to sand it flat without doing any damage to the clear coat. Remember, it is plastic, so too coarse of sandpaper can get very difficult to remove scratches from.

How do you wet sand clear coat?

To sand a clear coat, start by soaking some sandpaper in water for 1 hour to soften the edges so they don’t scratch the coat. While that’s soaking, wash and dry your car so the clear coat is fully exposed. Then, wrap a sheet of the wet sandpaper around a sanding block and sand your car in small sections.

Can you clear coat over 400 grit?

You should paint over 400-grit. That is an excellent grit to paint your base coat and clear coat over, including enamels or anything else that you’re doing. You can actually go even more coarser if you’re doing a single stage enamel.

Why is my clear coat not shiny?

The likely cause is that the paint was applied too thin per coat or the nozzle was too far away. A coat thick enough to get a glossy sheen is seen but not too thick that runs develop is the proper technique. Practice on a similar surface is suggested.

Should I wet sand clear coat?

Scratches that don’t extend through to the base coat can usually be removed by sanding, but you must take care not to remove too much of the clear coat, or you’ll compromise its ability to block UV rays. You need to wet sand clear coats with very fine sandpaper.

How to protect clear coat from sanding?

If the clear coat has delaminated from the base coat and is flaking off, you need to wax and protect the clear coat from day one to avoid that. Thanks! Wet “sanding” sounds dangerous for the coat.

How do you clear coat a car paint job?

Spray the first coat of the clear coat evenly over the base. Fill your spray gun with the clear coat, following any manufacturer’s specifications from the paint can. Start at the top of the vehicle and spray from left to right as you make your way down to the bottom of the car.

How do I get a Polish after wet sanding paint?

Thanks! How do I get a nice polish after wet sanding paint? At present it is quite dull. That will depend a lot on the type of paint that was used. You can add a top coat of clear gloss finish to the paint.

How do you get sandpaper off of clear coat?

Soak all of your sandpaper. Soak for at least 60 minutes in clean water to prevent sharp edges from scratching the clear coat. Soak a rag. Next soak a rag in water with a little bit of soap. Use about a cap of soap per gallon of water, or as directed by your soap label. Focus on sanding one small section at a time.