exterior body paint/how to ??????

[kaqbot]

i would like to see a how to ,from you paint masters for getting a good paint job,body paint has been a weakness of mine ,the very idea of sanding on a body that was painted scared the hell out of me but i hear and see the results time after time ,so i think its time for me to sac up and give it a try ,so lets hear it ;D

[carmodeller]

I first prime the body and indpsect for any missed blemishes or areas that need to be improved. Then put on a couple of light coats of color. Then I'll sand with an incrimental polishing cloth to "smooth out the paint". Once I'm happy with that, I put on a couple of good coats of paint. Next is wet sanding the paint, again with the polishing clothes in gradual grit sizes and alternating direction. Now comes a couple of coats of clear, and then the final wet sanding. The last step is to use a good wax or polish and polish it out to a gleam. Just don't use a lot of power to do the sanding or polishing. "Gentle" is the key word here.

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[ScaleModelRestoration]

One thing i would like to add to Alex's post is after i water sand the clear coat i go in and give it two more coats of clear...........which should be pretty much level now and not much wet sadning will be needed.......i used this therory when i did the 1992 ford bronco and well you seen the results there.............does differ tho per-user...just depends on how you would like it to look....... and alex That shine in the stang is awesome!!!! same results i got after water sanding and then clearing.......