DESIGNED IN SEATTLE | MADE IN SEATTLE
DESIGNED IN SEATTLE | MADE IN SEATTLE
January 12, 2021 2 min read
Color sanding is an important step to giving your clear-coated carbon fiber parts outstanding depth and brilliant shine. Also called wet sanding, it is simply the application of water and high-grit sandpaper after theclear coating process.
Often, to save time, pneumatic or electric tools are used in this sanding process, especially on large flat areas. However, this process has its pitfalls, so we would like to identify some issues and offer advice that we've found helps avoid them entirely.
Swirl marks, or pig-tails, are a result of using dual action random orbital sanders (DA) or similar rotary tools, while finish sanding. Even with high grit papers up to 4,000 grit, you can be left with pig-tail like swirls in your clear coat. We recommend these methods for avoiding and removing those swirl marks:
We hope these tips will be useful in your own projects, and that they help you avoid unnecessary time spent correcting your finish.
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