Paintwork - DA orbital sander - where to begin

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Mon 10 Feb 2014 12:44
Paintwork - DA orbital sander - where to begin - flopper

I have a car looking worse for wear and think a bit of TLC on the paintwork will give me best price, I have air supply and have a 6" random orbital sander but thats it. I feel embarassed to ask, where do i start, the 6inch backing disc has a smooth face so what do i need next to stick sanding discs to, an adhesived 6" velcro pad?

many thanks

flopper

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Mon 10 Feb 2014 13:01
Paintwork - DA orbital sander - where to begin - tony g
Hi,take your sander into your local machine mart ,the staff there are very helpfull and will tell you what you need and maybe how to do it .

There are lots of videos on you tube that show you how to prepare a car for painting.
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Mon 10 Feb 2014 14:17
Paintwork - DA orbital sander - where to begin - skidpan

Before you go anywhere near your car with a DA sander I suggest you go on a training course. Even so called professionals make a horlicks of it, with no experience its a 100% certainty you will wreck the paint and need a respray.

Put your sander on e-bay and do it the hard way, by hand. Look at the Meguiars range of products, Halfords sell them. Great products and far easier to get a result than it was years ago.

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Mon 10 Feb 2014 14:25
Paintwork - DA orbital sander - where to begin - bathtub tom

I agree with skidpan.

Buy some polish (or rubbing compound if it's really bad) and put some elbow grease into it!

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Mon 10 Feb 2014 17:04
Paintwork - DA orbital sander - where to begin - martint123

Yes, you do realise that if you use abrasive paper then you're at stage 1 of many in preparation for a respray?

Better spend circa £50 on getting a valleter to "mop" it and see how it comes up.

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Tue 11 Feb 2014 11:23
Paintwork - DA orbital sander - where to begin - flopper

thanks for replies, bumper caps and other areas are to far scratched for a buff I want to sand, repair and paint and i want to learn not take easy option .. youtube is youseless ive searched long and hard but its all either wood sanding or just a brand plugging their device. I will put some legwork in and do it the old way, walk into a shop and ask!

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Tue 11 Feb 2014 13:11
Paintwork - DA orbital sander - where to begin - Wackyracer

To answer your original question, Professional DA air sanders are for use with self adhesive disks. Most good bodyshop suppliers should stock them.

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