A buffer that can sand too?
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A buffer that can sand too?
Do they make a buffer that can also be used as a sander? I want something under $50 or less. I need to polish the paint on the vette but some areas need sanding before touching up the paint
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If you are going to polish the paint and need to do some sanding, you probably want to use 1600-2000 grit to color-sand. A power sander is going to take the paint off and possibly go through to primer or even the 'glass. 
Depending on the depth of any scratches or dull areas, a wet paper like 2000 or even 2400 grit and lots of water with just a bit of soap is what you should use. Use a sanding block to keep the paper flat and stay away from any corners or ridges. Use your hand for any curves and working around edges. Use smooth strokes with very light pressure on the block. Keep the surface of the paper clean and rinse constantly.
Once you have any dull or rough spots smooth, then go to a polish like 3M Finesse-it.
Depending on the depth of any scratches or dull areas, a wet paper like 2000 or even 2400 grit and lots of water with just a bit of soap is what you should use. Use a sanding block to keep the paper flat and stay away from any corners or ridges. Use your hand for any curves and working around edges. Use smooth strokes with very light pressure on the block. Keep the surface of the paper clean and rinse constantly.
Once you have any dull or rough spots smooth, then go to a polish like 3M Finesse-it.
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Originally Posted by ir0nmaiden420
Do they make a buffer that can also be used as a sander? I want something under $50 or less. I need to polish the paint on the vette but some areas need sanding before touching up the paint
Forget it, using a polisher for a sander is a loaded gun, never aim it at anything you don't intend to destroy.
They bite really hard, really fast.
$50.00? My Ingersoll-Rand was $458.00
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if you have an air compressor you could probably use a d/a (dual action) sander.most all body shops use a d/a sander to prep a car for paint. the disc will move like a random orbit sander or spin like a grinder/ polisher. you can also adj. the rpm by regulating the air pressure.theres only 2 drawbacks i can think of.. you cannot use a d/a for fine/finish sanding(you should do this by hand using fine grit wet sand paper) and the standard wheel on the d/a isnt that large for buffing but if you are only polishing a small area it should work ok as long as you keep the rpms down.you could get a cheap 1 for about 50-60 bucks..
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unless you want to surf the waves in the paint never ever use a mechanical sander on fiberglass.they make a buffer/grinder but that a big grinder with a 10" disc.you want to be careful buffing fiberglass it burns really easy.It heats up faster that metal and you'll buff the paint right off.
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Melting Slicks
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From: walkersville md
Originally Posted by redwing76
Forget it, using a polisher for a sander is a loaded gun, never aim it at anything you don't intend to destroy.
They bite really hard, really fast.
$50.00? My Ingersoll-Rand was $458.00
They bite really hard, really fast.
$50.00? My Ingersoll-Rand was $458.00
must have sucked man, i got one of those for free from states competition for collision repair. ha.
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From: Santa Teresa New Mexico
Originally Posted by Hippiehead025
must have sucked man, i got one of those for free from states competition for collision repair. ha.
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never ever use a mechanical sander on fiberglass.
90% or more of a great paint job is in the body prep.
