Wetsanding BLIND.....

[911fanatic]

Are there any online resources available that show this kind of stuff Barry or is it something that is better taught in person. I don't do a lot of sanding but would be interested in learning more about it.

 

[David Fermani]

Isn't OP an indicator of there not being a low film build in many/most instances??

 

[Accumulator]

So who won :tongue1:

IIRC we retreated to neutral corners

I did. Kicked that old mans butt all over the place with no mercy..

Yeah, right before you yachted off with that supermodel :nana:



But seriously...yeah, there are guys (e.g., Barry and Anthony) who can be downright, uhm....magical at this stuff. It's like an elderly machinist I knew who could just *feel* a piece of stock and discern microscopic variations. Just because 99.9% of people can't do it doesn't mean it can't be done. But for those of us in the 99.9%.....



And I for one question whether this ability can, in the general sense, be "taught", except by experience :think:

 

[pingable]

Isn't OP an indicator of there not being a low film build in many/most instances??

Good question I've been wondering. I'm not a painter but since all the coats are generally layed within their *window*, I thought OP was more inherent on the painter who's doing the spraying and the movement of their hand played a role in how much or how little OP there was

 

[C. Charles Hahn]

Isn't OP an indicator of there not being a low film build in many/most instances??

Depends on what you're working on, I'd suppose. In a refinish scenario especially, it's possible that you could be seeing OP in the primer/sealer coats under the clear, even if the clear has been sanded perfectly smooth previously. Start off sanding aggressively in that scenario because you're thinking "I can take more peel out of that" and it's already too late to turn back by time you realize you're not doing anything productive by removing material.