That still looks fine to me Nachop, very well done!

 

I think that you did a great job, I can imagine how much work it took, but they look great!!!

 

Thanks guys. The tank was not too bad, it is small. It really looks good in the sunlight. The quad however, was another story. That is a hell of a lot of plastic. Being lazy, I made the mistake of doing the whole quad. And man, did I get burned out. That is why it is not finished. Anyway, like I said...take a piece at a time, take it slow, and it will not be a chore.

 

Hey, I have a good supply of 180 grit for a air sander, would that work? I have been using 400 grit and a vibrating sander and 30 mins in a 3 by 3 in square and can't tell any improvements so I was wondering if 180 grit would be to much.
Then I got the 400 grit to follow up with and then some 1000 grit to follow up that. So would that be okay? Thanks O by the way that looks good nachop

 

180 grit is a little coarse, but if you have a lot to take off, then go ahead and use it. Just keep in mind...the rougher the sand paper, the more time you will have to invest progressively using finer grits to smooth it out in order to get a glossy finish. Do a really small area as a test.

 

I might use the 180 but it is a little course, do I keep the sand paper wet or dry?

 

That is why I suggested starting with 220. The rougher the sand paper, the deeper the sanding marks will be and the more you will have to sand with finer grits to get the previous sanding marks out. Either way, wet or dry, it is a mess. But with wet sanding, the paper does not clog up. Use plenty of water. You will not want to wet sand if you are using a sander.

 

Yea, I wish I had some 220 sand paper. I think I will try wet I have been been doing dry even with the 180 grit and I still haven't found red yet. I am going to try to do the back fender tonight cause I want to go riding tomorrow. Its not scratched up bad at all just pink but man is it taking a while!

 

Nachop that really looks great and post some picture updates now and then JD.

 

JD, It is not going to be bright red after sanding. It will be opaque/hazy. The original glossy red will not show up until you have buffed it out with a polishing compound. Before buffing, make sure that you have gotten rid of visible scratch marks. By the time you are on your final wet sand with 1000 or 1200 grit, your surface should be incredibly smooth, but without gloss. It will still appear a little dull and perhaps whitish. Polish a small section out so you can see what I am talking about. Look at post #10. In the pic of the tank from my ATC, look at the 700xx next to it. The panel down by the footpeg will be what it looks like after sanding.