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Old 10-22-2008, 05:29 PM
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sanding and bondo tips...

and suggestions?....sanding my 79 chevy mali. What type of sandpaper do i use? 800 grit or 80? i want to primer my whole car. what type of primer as well? oh and bondo tips will be greatly appreciated. what if there is already some bondo there? how can i get around it?can i add bondo to it if need be? thanks
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A quick guide would be 80 grit under bondo 180 grit under primer and 400 under paint
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i apologize, but um hope i understand it. 80 grit to get under bondo? 180 grit to get under primer? 400 to get under paint? sorry again and thanks.
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More like bondo on top of 80, primer on top of 180 and paint on top of 400

read this one --> A bondo thread
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