i used odorless mineral spirits, earlier in this thread it is stated to not use low odor or odorless mineral spirits. My home depot only carried odorless so i went with it.

 

what exactly is wet sanding and do we have to sand all the paint off before we start on this?

 

no you dont have to sand all the paint off, i only painted on raw materials so doughboy can give you more tips on covering paint, But they say to scuff it up with like 200 grit sandpaper or so before covering the paint. Wetsanding is using a fine grit sand paper and sanding it when the suface is completely wet.

 

ok i get wet sanding now i just asked my shop teacher because im in CADD right now and for anyone thats like me ill elaborate...
LET THE PAINT DRY then wet the surface with water and sand it

 

yeah when i said the surface was completely wet i meant with water.

 

Wet the surface of the Sandpaper, over and over during the sanding process.

 

damn sbowers and PsYcHo_DoUgHbOy, u guys did a really really nice job! cant believe how well it came out..how do u go about keeping the paint looking new. with just normal wash, polish and wax??

 

alright, heres what i was told to do. use red scotch bright pads to scuff the surface up. thats what i did... and its looking good. as of now, im done painting, for the most part, till have to touch up some parts, and buff, i will have pics up tom...

and to civicexracer
the last step it to buff/polish with turtle wax polishing compound, which i have yet to do.

 

i mean like after ur done with the painting and everything and a couple weeks later u wana wash the car, do u just use some car wash stuff and wax?

 

Thats the great thing about this paint is that you can just wash it the next day i got done painting mine on monday and tuesday i washed it. I have yet to wax it because they recommend waiting 30 days for max hardening of the paint, but its just like regular paint when it comes to upkeep.