PS and Primers, sanding and buffing

[MikeD]

Hi Guys,

I just bought a can of DP Etching Primer and Filler Primer (FP101), I'm assuming both will be fine to lay down prior to the Paint Shop base color?

Also, after wet-sanding the primer, how long should I wait for the primer to dry from the water used during wet-sanding before I shoot the base?

I have a Porter Cable 7424 DA buffer. Can you recommend a line of Compounds, polishes etc. to go from 1500-2000 grit sanding in the Clear to perfect, mirror shine?

I have a line on the Mothers Professional line which will seem to work fine, but I wasn't sure if anyone on here had a detail background and could recommend types of pads and products to use.

I'm a couple weeks from paint and am really looking forward to the PS line!

-Mike

[chriss68]

yes, paint shop will work over the filler primers. just as long as the surface is clean and dry w/ no water in any body lines, then it is OK to spray. 3M buffing compound is the best in my opinion. 3M makes a Perfect-it kit with 3 stages of buffing compounds. it is a little more expensive though. mothers will do just fine also, but 3M is the way to go. lets see some pics.:D

[Dupli-Color-Specialist]

yes, paint shop will work over the filler primers. just as long as the surface is clean and dry w/ no water in any body lines, then it is OK to spray. 3M buffing compound is the best in my opinion. 3M makes a Perfect-it kit with 3 stages of buffing compounds. it is a little more expensive though. mothers will do just fine also, but 3M is the way to go. lets see some pics.:D

Thanks again Chris,

You can lay down the paint after all the water has evaporated. Wetsand any Paint Shop product after 24hours. Wetsand with 1500-2000 grit. You can finish with as fine as 2500 on the clear coat prior to buffing. As far as buffing Chris makes a good suggestion. 3M's Perfect-It system is what I use on my car as well as cars we have painted with Paint Shop. With any buffing compound you will always want to use a system. Do some research on Mothers and 3M's sites for more info.