Where to find high grit sand papers?

GregCavi

GregCavi

Pinnacle Detailing Owner
Hello everyone!

I am getting ready to touch up some chips on my car and I am looking for some really high grit papers. The highest I can find are 3000. I am looking at getting my hood repainted too (lots of chips). So if someone can post up a link of some 5000-10000 grit papers I would really appreciate it.

Thanks!

Greg
 
Re: were to find high grit sand papers?

Your best bet is to go to your local paint and body supply store.

You know 2-3000 grit will work fine for a stock finish repaint.
 
Re: were to find high grit sand papers?

The highest I recall ever seeing is meg's unigrit 5000. Are you trying to acheive the orange peel-less finish?
 
Re: were to find high grit sand papers?

I've not been able to find Meg's Unigrit in single/small pack sheets, 3000 or 5000. Any hints?
 
Re: were to find high grit sand papers?

autodetailingsolutions has single sheets or 25 packs of 1000-3000.

Im not trying to get totally orange peel less. I just want to have a nice variety. And if i get a repaint on my hood and the OP isnt up to par (my par)
I will sand it to my liking.

Greg
 
Re: were to find high grit sand papers?

TrueDetailer said:
Your best bet is to go to your local paint and body supply store.

You know 2-3000 grit will work fine for a stock finish repaint.
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Yep that is where you need to go. Pull out the Yellow pages and find one in your area.

Richard
 
Re: were to find high grit sand papers?

Thanks to all that posted. BC- those look like what i was looking for. Thanks!

Greg
 
Do you guys think a PC with an orange DAS pad + SSR2.5 or Optimum compound will take out 2000-3000 grit sanding marks?
 
mrecktid said:
Do you guys think a PC with an orange DAS pad + SSR2.5 or Optimum compound will take out 2000-3000 grit sanding marks?
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I'm not sure if the PC can develop enough heat to preforms this task, regardless what pad choice is made.

after wet sanding/color sanding the object is remove the sanding marks by getting the clear coat to reflow at the surface level, this can only be done but heat/friction, also a good polish preforms 3 tasks. 1. buy adding a lubricant so the pad does not tare or smear the finish. 2. by adding special oils back in to the finish. 3. a medium to suspend the compounds to aid in polishing process.

not saying it can't be done, just saying it might take a long, long time to do it.
 
I'm just trying to figure out if I should wetsand my headlights or not, most people here finish wetsanding with 3000 grit, but what if I went to 4000 or 8000 to finish? That should be fine enough to polish out with a PC, correct?
 
Also, what do you guys use to back the sandpaper with? Rubber sanding block? Foam sponge? I figure you want something flexible, but not too flexible that you might leave finger marks in the paint.

Thanks,
Neil
 
rockford33

I use the Foam sponge method and keep the sponge in a travel type soap holder like you'd use/see in you travel shaving kit, just to keep it clean and other things leaning against it. I also keep my sanding sheet in a sports water bottle filled with water and a few drops of car wash soap.
 
mrecktid said:
I'm just trying to figure out if I should wetsand my headlights or not, most people here finish wetsanding with 3000 grit, but what if I went to 4000 or 8000 to finish? That should be fine enough to polish out with a PC, correct?
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For headlights, yes. Plastic is a little different than clearcoat. :) There are several good threads on refinishing headlights, but to sum up, 3000 grit to SSR2.5 or 3 to Meg's PlastX should be a good progression.

-Kaos
 
Do you guys think a PC with an orange DAS pad + SSR2.5 or Optimum compound will take out 2000-3000 grit sanding marks?
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I just got finished repairing chips in my hood and I removed the 2000 grit sand marks with PB PP on a 100% cotton towel then followed up with my PC with SSR2.5 set on 6 and it took all the scraches out as a matter of fact the PP was really all I needed but you have to rub really hard and they will be gone
 
rockford33 said:
Also, what do you guys use to back the sandpaper with? Rubber sanding block? Foam sponge? I figure you want something flexible, but not too flexible that you might leave finger marks in the paint.

Thanks,
Neil
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I picked up one of Meguiar's E-7200 Hi-Tech Sanding Backing Pads from my PBE shop and Meg's distributor. It works fairly well most of the time....
 
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