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Question on Painting Technique
RayB:
--- Quote from: pocketbikez on October 17, 2004, 10:24:45 am ---i wouldnt sand after the very last coat.
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heh that one should be obvious, but he did list it as the last step. ;D
Anyways, what's the proper way to remove the sanding dust?
mahuti:
more sanding.
DrewKaree:
--- Quote from: RayB on October 17, 2004, 02:21:23 pm ---Anyways, what's the proper way to remove the sanding dust?
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Get a tack cloth. It's a treated cloth, kinda sticky. And wear gloves while using it. It's not toxic or anything, but it IS annoying having stuff stick to your hands and having that "I spilled soda and can't wash it off my hands" feeling.
They'll sell 'em in the paint section in Home Depot.
You COULD use a damp rag, but you MAY run into problems with that, tack rag is designed just for this purpose.
zaphod:
I use a clean, cotton shop rag first to remove most all the dust, then the tack cloth gets used. If I skip the shop rag step, I tend to go through the tack cloths way too fast.
I agree that wearing gloves might be a good idea. The resins take a while to wash/wear off your hands otherwise.
Stingray:
--- Quote from: RayB on October 17, 2004, 02:21:23 pm ---
--- Quote from: pocketbikez on October 17, 2004, 10:24:45 am ---i wouldnt sand after the very last coat.
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heh that one should be obvious, but he did list it as the last step. ;D
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Actually if you intend to buff it, you would want to sand it before doing so, but with a super-fine sandpaper. Something along the lines of 1200 grit. This is probably overkill for an arcade cabinet though. Common practice on automotive paint jobs.
-S
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