Aluminum is lightweight, durable, and corrosion-resistant—but its soft surface demands careful sanding. Whether you’re preparing it for paint, buffing to a mirror finish, or cleaning it before welding, using the right sandpaper and grit sequence makes all the difference. This...
Sanding Powder-Coated Parts for Repaint: Adhesion ChecklistPowder coat is tough, slick, and great at resisting chips—which is exactly why repainting it can be tricky. You can’t just scuff it casually and hope for the best: heavy-handed sanding trenches the film,...
Fix Solvent Pop in Clearcoat: Sand, Cure & RefinishThose tiny craters that show up in automotive clear—often hours or days after a spray—are solvent pop. Trapped solvents or gasses try to escape as the film skins over, leaving pinholes or...
Carbon fiber looks stunning—until waves, dust nibs, or orange peel in the clear coat dull the effect. Sanding carbon fiber (and its clear) can deliver that deep, glossy, uniform look without exposing the weave or causing print-through. This step-by-step guide...
Aluminum sands fast—but it also loads sandpaper fast. Those gray streaks that smear across your sheet are packed aluminum swarf, and once the abrasive is clogged, it stops cutting and starts burnishing. The fix is a smart combination of grit...
Wet sanding is a professional technique used in auto body shops to correct imperfections in car paint and achieve a mirror-like finish. Whether you’re restoring an older vehicle or perfecting a fresh paint job, wet sanding with the right grit...
Auto body filler (Bondo) is essential for repairing dents and shaping panels, but its strength comes from proper sanding. Sanding levels the filler, blends it with surrounding metal, and prepares the surface for primer and paint. Without the right grit...
