its what the paint shop recomended and that brand also had a wider variety of grits to choose fromon their shelf.

 

I would think any name brand like 3M or Mirka would be OK as long as it is made for cars. No-name or store brand will probably not last as long and may not really be very uniform. It would not suprise me if cheap paper could have impurities which could leave streaks or deeper scratches. If you think about it, fine grit sandpaper is a pretty exacting product and it is probably a good case of "you get what you pay for."

 

It has held up fairly well. I havent noticed the sand coming off the paper like in some of the cheaper brands that I used on my truck. I also like the fact that it comes is sticky rolls so I dont wear out my fingers trying to hold the paper to the blocks.

 

i prefer wet sanding on my personal cars. but in a shop its hardly used anymore 99.9% is done dry. i like doing it wet mainly because its easier for me to feel imperfection under my fingertips and you dont get all dusty. i just throw on a pair of sandals and shorts and go to town

 

In reply to rmodel65 I have the opposite problem as you I tend to miss more imperfections when wet sanding than dry. I just dont feel the panel as well when it is wet. I do like that the wet washes all the dust away as you sand. One of the guys I work with has to do it wet to get the better job. Yet we both come out with the same quality in the end. I worked with the one guy for awhile and he had to use a rag in order to feel it properly. This is only meant as an observation on different styles.

 

PLEASE...do not post a picture of that!

 

ok, well i am in south ga[8D] j/p, seriously i prefer to do it so i dont stay wet all day. another way i se to look for imperfections is wipe the panel down with wax and grease remover and look at it from an angle