Originally Posted by
Rossco
Everyone has different ways of doing things, ive just said how I repair and paint cars everyday for a living.
Wet flatting primer with 600 or 800 wet and dry has died a death in modern bodyshops, the only time a use a little water is flatting the top coat down. Even machine polishing is done dry now days.
Remember using a DA creates a lot less sctatching hence a courser grade of sandpaper can be used.
you'd be surprised how many wet flat still but agree alot of places dry flat now due to it being less messy IF you use proper dust extraction
On SLRs we block high build primer with 240grit then 320 on a DA to get rid of the scratches, then the flex primer we use we DA with 400 then we use 600 mirka abralon discs/pads wet as we find it gives a better finish!!! We used 2 use superfine pads originally years ago.
DAs can create less scratches but at the same time if not used right can actually create more, specially if the DA discs arn't changed enough!!
As far as cleaning goes mate if your not going to prime onto it yourself or anything then water is fine assuming u dont bust thru anywhere to bare metal, but if your going to prime any areas youself then get a tin of solvent panel wipe!!! Most paint suppliers will be able 2 sort u some out
