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Removing paint from a panel using an orbital sander is the safest idea. Use 40 grit sandpaper for the quickest job. As you would be using the orbital sander for a prolonged period, wearing anti-vibration gloves might be a good idea. (I've never used them so I don't know how effective they are.) Not wearing gloves is no big deal. Your hands will just feel funny for a bit afterwards because of the exposure to the vibration. | Removing paint from a panel using an orbital sander is the safest idea. Use 40 grit sandpaper for the quickest job. As you would be using the orbital sander for a prolonged period, wearing anti-vibration gloves might be a good idea. (I've never used them so I don't know how effective they are.) Not wearing gloves is no big deal. Your hands will just feel funny for a bit afterwards because of the exposure to the vibration. | ||
| − | After sanding off all traces of paint and primer, | + | After sanding off all traces of paint and primer, remove dust with a blow gun and a clean cloth. Don't touch the metal with your skin; it will contaminate it. Immediately spray on etching primer to keep ambient moisture from contaminating the panel. It is ESSENTIAL you heed to the following warning. It is a bit vulgar I must tell you, but for that reason it is an effective warning. It was given to me by a European painter I used to work with: "Always wear respirator when you spray etching primer. It kill your dick." |
===Methods of NOT stripping paint=== | ===Methods of NOT stripping paint=== | ||
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