wet sanding

[Rookie Rider]

Anyone know about wet sanding a gas tank that is down to bare metal........... Like my gas tank is

[blaine]

Originally Posted by Rookie Rider

Anyone know about wet sanding a gas tank that is down to bare metal........... Like my gas tank is

No need to wet sand the bare metal.I used #320 & a good filler primer.

[Rookie Rider]

My research says to wet sand then primer, then wet sand again then primer heavier, then wet sand again the even heavier primer, then paint your color and wet sand, a few coats more of my color then clear coat.

[blaine]

Originally Posted by Rookie Rider

My research says to wet sand then primer, then wet sand again then primer heavier, then wet sand again the even heavier primer, then paint your color and wet sand, a few coats more of my color then clear coat.

To each his own.That is a flat black base over 2 coats of primer,sanded in between with #400 grit & followed with 3 coats of clear.
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[Rookie Rider]

Sanded in between your primer coats or your base color paint ?? I also just filled a small dent with "BONDO".

[Water Warrior 2]

I just can't get this vision of sanding in the rain out of my mind. Where did that come from?????

[Fawlty]

Originally Posted by Water Warrior

I just can't get this vision of sanding in the rain out of my mind. Where did that come from?????

Gene Kelly at the beach maybe?

[blaine]

Originally Posted by Rookie Rider

Sanded in between your primer coats or your base color paint ?? I also just filled a small dent with "BONDO".

Just between primer & base coat.My tank also had a small dent just behind the filler cap.
IMO wet sanding the bare metal is a invitation for rust to form. Oh that's also done with spray can hanging up in my porch.
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[Rookie Rider]

That tank does look nice blain, good job.

[blaine]

Originally Posted by Rookie Rider

That tank does look nice blain, good job.

Thanks. :cool: