I have heard both terms on TV and on here, are they the same thing, if so what do you call it?
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Re: What do you Call it?
Wet-Sanding and Color-Sanding describe the same process
Before modern clear coats became the norm it was usually referred to color-sanding because you could see the color of the paint coming off as you sanded.
With clear coat paints you see a milky color which is the clear material as it is sanded off.
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Originally posted by Mike Phillips View PostWet-Sanding and Color-Sanding describe the same process
Before modern clear coats became the norm it was usually referred to color-sanding because you could see the color of the paint coming off as you sanded.
With clear coat paints you see a milky color which is the clear material as it is sanded off.
The transition from Single Stage>>>Clear CoatMatt
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A long time ago a shop I worked at, the painter had a beard and his wiskers would get in the paint and I got to sand them out and buff. So we would joke about it and I was the barber he picked.
Some old timers I worked with also referred to it as shaving paint.
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I have always referred and heard it referred as wet sanding.
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I always refer to it as "wet sanding", though when I went to Maaco the other day he called it "water sanding". Whatever, its all the same thing.James - 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais
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Originally posted by SHYNEMAN123 View PostSome old timers I worked with also referred to it as shaving paint.
I have used a fresh razor blade with rounded edges to level out runs, sags, and simular defects to speed up the color sanding process.
I would think that's what paint shaving is.Daily - 09 Chevrolet Colorado - Techno gray metallic
baby - 92 Chevrolet Caprice Classic - aged, yellowed, white.
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And although we call it sandpaper, sand is no longer used as the abrasive.
FWIW- I refer to the process as; wet-sanding with finishing paper~ Providing unbiased advice that Professional and Enthusiast Detailer’s Trust ~ Blog – http://togwt1980.blogspot.com
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