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Old May 19, 2008 | 01:07 AM
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Kilgorq is right about the sanding pattern. Generally I use 80 grit, then 100, then 220 and finally 400. When you are finishing it, use a very light touch...just enough to take out the marks from the heavier grits. And in a lot of areas you simply can't use a block (compound curves). When you use your hand try to use your palm and not your fingertips. Your fingertips pressing down on the sandpaper will leave grooves. And I think Kilgorq meant to sand it after you spray a little paint on it. The block won't take the paint out of the low areas and you can see them. I actually use primer for that. And one last thing...a common mistake at first is to use too much hardener in the mix. It does not take much, as is evidenced by the tiny tube of hardener you get with a full quart of Bondo. The Bondo brand comes in several quality levels and I spend the extra couple of bucks for the premium stuff.
Yes Sand it after you spray a little primer on it. A lot of times I will spray primer on the final coat then block it out. This is to ensure I have no low spots and the I get all of the coarser sanding scratches out. I do the same when I get to the point of blocking out the whole car. I will apply my primer (Usually Gray) The apply a guide coat (Usually black) I will sand it until all of the black is gone. The guide coat is a splattered coat. Not a full coverage coat. It would look like this.

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Old May 19, 2008 | 04:12 AM
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Read the can and use it right you'll be fine remember its not a hole filler or a magic fix it all its there to even out everything getting the nice straight lines again.
Old May 19, 2008 | 10:57 AM
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OK thanks I think that I am going to start working on it after school today. So thanks.
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