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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sluggish94" data-source="post: 1486954" data-attributes="member: 25015">Thanks brotha, they're always far from done but it will get there with determination and hard work. I am far from an expert on all the body/paint work. Please take these words only as suggestions and not as rules for preparation. Always keep the mentality that the longer you take preparing your panels, the better the end product will be. Generally what I will do:-wet sand the panel with 320 grit to remove all the clear and first layer of paint. Having a bright flashlight helps to see where the panel still needs sanding. -Then I'll take it down with 400 grit (wet) to get it smooth and ready to prime. The sanding part really is the most tedious and time consuming. I have a lot of hours of sanding this car down smooth. The thing is that if you don't get the entire panel down to the same consistency, the parts that didn't get sanded entirely will be very obvious once you prime. Then it will reflect even more once you lay the paint. So don't skimp on the sanding. A bottle sprayer helps keep the sandpaper& panel always wet.-for priming I just used a rattle can. And don't skimp on the primer either because, like with the sanding, if your panel doesn't have the same consistency as you lay the primer, it will be very obvious once you lay your paint. When you spray your primer think about mowing a lawn or buzzing someone's hair with the clippers: you have to go slightly over the last section so that each section gets gotten entirely.-my friend that has worked in the automotive body sector once recommended to me: "go over the panel *VERY LIGHTLY* one more time with 400-600 grit before laying the paint" . He said this helps the paint stick better to the surface. -as far as paint preparation goes, we use single stage paint. My dad preps it and shoots it so I couldn't tell you much about the formulas and all that. I'd say just follow the guidelines for the paint that you're using and you can't fail! And don't forget the hardener! Ask me how I know!Any other questions feel free to ask away!</blockquote>