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sorry folks, not the greatest of memories here. i am gonna be color sanding a '95 stang soon. the car was painted in september and has been sitting in the garage since. there is some dust and re-assembly finger and hand oils on the car. do i have to pull her out and wash "her" down or is there a product i can use to go over "her" without having to bathe 'her." it's rather cold outside and tryin to do this without gettin "her" wetter than necessary. thanks in advance for your knowledge.
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Re: a question about cleaning paint b4 wet sanding
When you wet-sand, it is so vital to work clean and by this it means that before sanding all dirt and any dust or loose particles must be removed because if they get trapped between you paper and the paint you will instill tracers by hand or pigtails if you're sanding with a DA Sander.
That said, it's understandable that when it's really cold outside it's no fun to wash a car and in the same time create a wet-mess to work on.
Meguiar's recommends washing the car first in this situation because that's the best way to work clean. That said, if you feel confident in your skills and abilities to wipe the car down flawlessly clean, then you could try THOROUGHLY wiping the car down using a quick detailer like Quik Detailer or M34 Final Inspection. Since the paint is already cured it doesn't matter which one, the idea here being to use a mist & wipe product that offers great lubrication while keeping cost down.
Use either terry cloth or plush microfibers and switch your wiping towels out often so you don't merely transfer dirt but instead remove it from the car completely.
Open all the doors, the windows, the hood and trunk lid and wipe ALL edges, nooks and crannies to insure ALL loose dirt is removed before sanding and buffing.
It can't be stressed enough how frustrating it is to try to remove tracers or pigtails besides the frustration, time, energy and added chemical costs you'll also remove more paint.
Hope that helps and how about sharing what it is you're working on and some before and after pictures?
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Re: a question about cleaning paint b4 wet sanding
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