Important! : Sand paper - confused?!

1. mdavies172 L-plater Joined: Jan 2011 Earth Posts: 87 Citroen Saxo SX 1.1

   #1 2nd February 2011, 12:58

   Hey guys, im in the middle of spray painting my interior and im thinking of spraying the bottom part of the doors (where everyone seems to put there rubbish, or map/atlas) at the moment the material is "bumpy" so, I know I need to sand paper it down, i have been told the grit grade should be 400, then 800, then 1200. Iv searched this on ebay and found a fair few things on there, the description says "for use on metal" does this mean anything would it still be okay?
   
   Cheers guys!
2. user_24025 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Gwent Posts: 652 Icelandic Grey VTR

   #2 2nd February 2011, 13:01

   atlas ? fuck you must do some mileage
   
   wet & dry is what you need mate not sandpaper use those grades you listed and apply primer before paint and you should be fine
3. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #3 2nd February 2011, 13:11

   Wet and dry paper is what you need to use,before you use the paper leave it soaking in a bucket and when sanding keep soaking the paper in water(stops it clogging)link http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...k&iozone=PLPz1
   
   Steve.
4. user_37194 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 rotherham Posts: 1832 Be scirocco, full on 03plate track spec Saxo

   #4 2nd February 2011, 13:19

   finnest you reali need to use befor priming if 500.
5. LEWIS1234 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 guisborough Posts: 120 saxo vtr mk2 black

   #5 2nd February 2011, 16:35

   oryt mate im a car body aprenise you wana sand it down with abit of 800 then put a squrt of plasic primer on ir then regular primer, flat it down then spray over that
6. AlexSotonVTR L-plater Joined: Nov 2010 Southampton Posts: 71 Saxo VTR

   #6 2nd February 2011, 16:38

   depends what your after mate, i sanded mine really lightly, then sprayed it, to keep the original texture. alternatively, give it a good go with some heavy sanding, then as lewis1234 says, put a tiny amount of filler and smooth it down. make sure u get every bump that you can see out, cos any rough bits will be even more obvious when u put the paint on. just have a go mate, worst case scenario ur scrappy will have loadsa saxos you can pinch em from!!
7. user_37194 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 rotherham Posts: 1832 Be scirocco, full on 03plate track spec Saxo

   #7 2nd February 2011, 16:40

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by LEWIS1234 oryt mate im a car body aprenise you wana sand it down with abit of 800 then put a squrt of plasic primer on ir then regular primer, flat it down then spray over that

   actuali mate, if its plastic like bumpers he needs to be using scotchs ideal, will take longer but doset mess the plastic up,
   
   p500... plastic prime, then normal primer, 4/5 coats sand it down with 600/800 be fine.
8. mdavies172 L-plater Joined: Jan 2011 Earth Posts: 87 Citroen Saxo SX 1.1

   #8 2nd February 2011, 23:12

   This is all so confusing haha, i went out and bought some grey primer along with clear liquer (or however its spelt) and the spray paint obvcourse.. can i not just sand it down till smooth, then primer, then paint, then liquer?
9. mdavies172 L-plater Joined: Jan 2011 Earth Posts: 87 Citroen Saxo SX 1.1

   #9 3rd February 2011, 07:24

   Bump.
10. user_48250 Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 Ealing Posts: 1078 vts, celica, mr2 tubby, vtr

    #10 3rd February 2011, 15:32

    Some of the worst grammar I've ever encountered! Amazing!
    
    I'd personally go with the wet & dry paper.
11. mdavies172 L-plater Joined: Jan 2011 Earth Posts: 87 Citroen Saxo SX 1.1

    #11 4th February 2011, 10:09

    Cheers for the insult and the opinion at the same time.