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I've painted my dash already but I want to remove the paint and start over to paint it a different color.
What steps should I follow to do this?
Also wheres the cheapest place to find sand paper? Saw some at auto zone but it was kinda expensive.
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Originally posted by ZetecNinja:
Also wheres the cheapest place to find sand paper?
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I don't know a ton about paint and such, but i think sanding it all off would be a major PIA. I would think you might wanna use paint thinner, then clean, then sand like you did the first time if you feel necessary.
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oh, hmmm...never knew that
so i could use paint thinner and it will what, loosen up? then I can just wipe it off?
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are you trying to repaint it. You should use 320 to take it down and then use 400 and 500 before you repaint it. Only use wet or dry sand paper.
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Originally posted by ZetecNinja:
oh, hmmm...never knew that
so i could use paint thinner and it will what, loosen up? then I can just wipe it off?
Roughen up the old paint with sand paper, wipe it with thinner, then spray the new paint. You dont have to take the old paint off.
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but I wanna be able to make it all smooth again and not have to worry about the old paint underneath
if i make it all rough hows it gonna come out smooth?
its 4AM so i'm kinda slow but explain...
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400 is more for primer, so it'll hold. 1200-1500 for paint and 1500-2000 is for clear. Don't worry about tearing it up, anything 400+ is a fine grit and will just make it hold paint or primer, not get pits and scrathces.
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so if I sand it with anything over 400 it will alow me to just paint over the old paint?
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I'd go over 800 on paint. the higher the number, the smoother the paper. You want it to skim off the gloss, not make pits.
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