How Can I Sand A Car For Paint Really FAST? Paint And Body Tech Tips 

Lets doe My Friend Pete and Minnie The Bodyshop Girl a SQUARE DEAL and grab a few Tank Tops for those HOT SUMMER DAYS.. Check out the Merchandise Shelf Above this COMMENT and GET ER DONE! .. Thanks for watching this video and for All the SUPPORT...

i’ve been working at a pawn shop with all of these kinds of tools for years, and now i’m gearing up to buy a 50 year-old vehicle that needs a new paint job. this is all such great, important information - from the tools, their specific functions and favorable traits, down to the techniques. thank you so much!!

You’re the man. Thank you Pete. You never ask for anything, and just give a wealth of knowledge. Thank you, very much.

Wow, I’ve just realised I’ve been watching your videos for nine years. That’s a lot of learning done. I still remember little Bruno..🙂

I have done my share of body work for a very thorough shop owner and wow there is so much more to it than anyone could imagine. The master/owner always said I was good but I think he was just a positive type guy that liked to try to inspire being there was so many things he could see and feel that I couldn’t. But had I started young like him it might have been different. The best of the best start there trade at a very young age. We both love motorcycles and both started riding at about 4/5yrs old and i have to say I had him there. Lol

Omg I haven’t seen Pete in years! Glad I found you again!

Thanks Pete I start a new shop this Monday it’s good to freshen up on a video

Thanks so much for these excellent videos. I am in the process of restoring a 1975 MGB. The bodywork is finished and I have used the trunk lid for practice. I've made and then fixed several errors. Now I need to strip the base and the layers of primer because I had not given the primer enough time to cure. Lesson learned and, once again, thanks for all of your guidance.

Always appreciate all the helpful info you give us here ty pete and minnie..

Thank You for sharing your sanding experience. This is very helpful.🙏🏼

New sub. I appreciate the old school technique and advice. Thank you man

Good tip! One thing I like to do when sanding hoods on the car is pop the hood latch in addition to tape so sander won't hit fenders

Great work Pete. Always have inspiring words, and your knowledge is gold.

Great knowledge brotha thank you!!

Thanks for all the good information my friend Pete!

Love the shirt! I have a 50 merc couple with traditional flames!!

about to finally put all the knowledge you passed down into my Toyota pickup!

Thank you Pete 🙏🏽

It's good mate I'm glad you're getting there

good video video mate been looking for something like this :)

Big Fan Pete! I did body work back in the day. And loved it. For some reason I always get nervous when I go to paint. Why you ask? Well there is so many variables, Temperature, Mixture of Paint, Air Pressure, Gun Set Up, Etc. And really have not had a lot practice with that. But enjoy watching your Videos. Thanks for all you do! Big Jim. Chardon, Ohio

Great tip. Thank you very much.

Man I need this video thanks pete

great job pete

Thanks Pete!

Cool MFP, keep em coming!

Great Videos: your videos make my wife and me smile. Is my summary good/complete? - Finish sanding repairs & rest of original clear coat w/400 (assume perfect now) on entire panel(s). It’s OK that existing clear coat stays, as long as it is 400 sanded. -Clean. -Epoxy Prime Bare Metal. -Paint entire areas/panels just sanded w/ 1 stage paint. -2K Clear Coat, etc. Hope I got this right & get an A from your classes! I’m a restorer not a painter/body guy. Thanks. Want to do some professional small/tiny repairs.

thank you for your help

Great job

Just subscribed to your channel also received my SWRC MOAB UTAH tee shirt today 👍👍 I am going to order more thanks

Pete you should do a video on using a foam interface pad and when they can be used. Thanks for the video keep up with the hard work.

Speechless. Top bloke Pete. Wish I could buy u beers 🍺

I have a question. I have a pearl black 2020 civic and need to touch up the bottom of the drivers side door half. I tried back masking but it left a thin line. Do you recommend I base out the bottom half then clear the entire door or recommend repainting the entire door to get it to blend.

love the 70's vibe

i accidently did the left side of my car with 80 grit...i gotta go 180 220 an 800 grit to smoothen down those scratches right? Love your videos im just new to this but hopefully i fix my car!!

Thanks for the video & advice 🙏🏽 I think for a small or medium sized car a short throw sander with a rougher sand paper to cut through paint a less rough sand paper to smoothen out and even the surface & a light sand paper to get the swirl marks would be my plan of action after that you can use a small 4 inch roller with an oil based car paint for $50-170 maybe $200 bucks if your on a budget💰 it can be done D.I.Y 🧑🏽‍🏭

thank you pete u are so helpfull

Okay question I'm doing custom hood louvers on my car, and custom fog light covers I built into my plastic bumper. So I get all the Bondo on it and everything I'm trying to get it smooths out and some of these corners I can't get down in. it's very frustrating I've tried to do it with the Dremel I've tried to do it with the da have tried to do it by hand. I'm still a student and I'm still learning this stuff would you help me please? I don't want to leave looking like crap I want to be able to smooth it out.

Hi. We are painting a truck with Dynacoat Opticryl C900 RM (single stage), prepared 3:1 paint:thinner, and noticed that the paint is sticky after 1 week of application on the roof, but it is perfect dry and hard on the hood. Any ideas why the roof ended up sticky?

Sweet info man! I'm making an attempt to have a bare metal finish on my Jeep Wrangler... Have been using a random orbital, but have been using it wrong. Instead of getting more coarse grit sand paper/net, I was pushing harder to get rid of deep scratches (tried a different method of paint removal before and REALLY scarred the surface). As soon as I'm off work, am going to use your technique from 60 grit up to 600-1000 grit to get that mirror finish! Awesome video, thank you again!

Before anyone thinks you always use a 'short throw' sander like I did for fine grit sanding the 3M rep slammed me and explained that the 'Trizact' line of papers was designed specifically for long-throw traditional D/A palm sander. Which I didn't know before that.

I like this guy really seems down to earth

How do you go about the dust produced? Is there any sort of shop vacuum you can recommend or do you suggest I keep on top of sweeping. Cheers 🍻

Is a dual action the same as a random orbital?

Nice video, to the point. I have just bought a new Mirka Sander which is mains powered instead of air, comes with an extraction unit which really keeps dust to an absolute minimum. Thanks for taking the time post your videos.

thanks, Pete for another good show/vid....big fan

Hey I have a question, I have some z3 style fenders that I'm wanting to fill the vents on to make it an oem looking fender. What would be the best method to fill them? I don't really want to fill that much with body filler unless there isn't any other option. I've seen people use spray foam but that sounds chintzy, what would you do? Thanks.

Good shit

Getter done my friend pete

Hey Pete.... what is the secret for painting basecoat, clear coat over single stage? Last time I tried to shot clear over single stage.... It all peel off in a few weeks.....

Can you do this on rounded panels like. A Harley gas tank?

Good tips Pete..I should get one of those palm DA's.

Do you recommend painting the car during the autumn , winter season ?

Nice

What kind of primer use in this project I didn’t know if you made a video explaining primers kind and what’s the diferent!!! Regular 1k 2k filler high built etc

The money saving bit sounds good))

Thank you Yoda

I'm digging the old school phone. Nice video.

Hi new subscriber here. I am ready to purchase an air compressor and hvlp. A recommendation if any and not sure what psi is necessary for compressor. Thank you again for your teaching videos. Chris.

Nice work Pete

How do I keep my metal flake from standing up when I spray it. How do I get my flakes to lay down?

Nice video pete

I watched you c10 paint video. Wow, that turned out show quality! What paint gun and paints do you recommend? Thx

I love your vidios. I am restoring FJ40 and need to know the process of painting the power train after cleaning it.The primer name and paint name. Thank you.

Hey my friend Pete, is your short throw a true dual action or is a random action one? Your friend John from Northern Ontario Canada.

Great video but not quite DYI as I thought it would be I don't seem to have access to either one of those sanders ? Im ex communicato.

I have always wanted to paint my own car I am about to get my chance. I always learn a lot watching the channel. Thanks and keep up the good work.

Short throw, is betta but v lad said be careful with that.

Hey Pete, are you not priming the whole hood due to single stage paint? I tried what you just showed a year ago and I have dark spots where I primed vs where I didnt but that job was all base clear. Thanks for the videos. I cant wait to eat my am oatmeal at my desk at work with my new SWRNC coffee mug! While wearing my SWRNC under my shirt and tie! Hahahhaha

thanks pete

Great video! I understand you should use the Short throw DA to save sandpaper, so when should you use the other larger DA?

I always find it amusing that people helping others use the slang and jargon associated with their field. Yet the FEATHERING OUT is a term most would not understand. Also SHORT THROW? So everytime its mentioned some one is going, What is he talking about? Feathering, Short Throw? Oh you mean the size of the circular pattern the sander is designed to travel? LOL. But wait, Do you get a duster that has feathers in it and then stroke it against the car body? Short feathers for Short throw? LOL But its not just the slang feathering term or short throw being used here, its everyday slang people mention but that doesn't explain anything to a beginner. It is many words that we know of and learn when we are doing it everyday, but the novice or beginner listening in has no clue. So are we an effective team? No not really. Great stuff here. I'm guessing that people will look up the words they don't know...hopefully. Or perhaps hear them enough to put two and two together to make 3!

How many liter of your compresor?

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Hey pete what do you typically use for guide coat

I remember back in the day,many bodyshops used 180 hand sanding before painting 😟😟I would see bad ass paint jobs with allot of sand scratches.Half a sheet of 180 dry to sand a whole car.

What is the other sander

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I purchased a used one as the piece is a bit pricey, but the machine ru-vid.comUgkxG6fbm3cHBd7CNTjk5D-dwYe9c9tCB9ZN has surpassed my expectations. We sand small parts by hand often, sized around 1"x1/2," and specifically look for a piece that's designed to be vertical. The motor has plenty of torque and great speed settings. The only inconvenience I had is that the disk measures 5" where we trim 6" stick-and-sand disks down easily by mounting it then cutting with a box cutter.

How do I get ahold of him I got a 95 Nissan hardbody I want to restore

Is that a w201?

This guy is hilarious.

Gonna viisit u in utah pete once you are settled in im here in vegas !!

Is this the Over Engineered European car that the while front of the engine needed replacing?

What grit though?

My Friend Pete! After the DA on the repair areas, will you sand the whole hood by block sanding, then paint? Or do you apply Primer to the whole hood, sand then paint? On a side note, I have been watching your videos for years now, and I still have no idea what paper to use. Maybe while you settle in Moab, you can make a video guide on sand papers, that would be very helpful. Thanks again Pete!

I am sure this will piss you off Pete, but since I am learning I need to ask. When you primed this did you use rattle can primer or your gun? I'm not trying to be insulting, I am truly trying to learn.

Hey pete what i do is just use a red scoff pad and agitate it 🤷

I bought a nice short throw sander after watching a previous video of yours. Haven't used it yet but i will soon

So wait, Let me make sure I understand, So you used a " Short Throw " DA Sander?

W126 ..😁

i have a Hutchins palm sander im not sure what im doing wrong but when im sanding its like right away i get swirls in my paint. and primer drives me nuts, could the issue be i use a velco pad instead of the PSA and I buy 3m paper. great video

The death of paint stripper is an absolute tragedy

did you use wax & grease remover first?i don't care who can do anything fast they made mistakes too.i like working slow i get things done right in the first place no re-doing it again.can't afford mistakes & skipping few things.hate loosing money & profits.i think twice.

I have a electric sander variable speed using 40grit and I don’t even take off that much material. What in the fuck

If u handsand edges n stuff first the d.a gets all the handsand Mark's out ..

I can't figure out why you don't get a big exhaust fan hooked up right in front of you stay safe and don't say you're wearing a mask it does gets everywhere in your eyes you know it

Pete how you doing in Dallas with those thugs on the loose?

tHX pETE