Need advice on paint drips. Would you try first a....

Troy H · 06-30-2003, 01:16 PM

leveling pad with or without compound or would you go straight to 2000 grit wet sanding followed by the "routine"? I'm thinking leveling pad before attempting to wet-sand, but I dunno.

RKA · 06-30-2003, 02:23 PM

Troy H · 06-30-2003, 05:27 PM

they're out of business. Shocker.

RKA · 06-30-2003, 06:42 PM

If the drips consist of paint, it would probably need to go to a body shop for repair. Whether that involves sanding, and reclear, or sand, repait and reclear, I don't know.

Now, if the drips are only in the clearcoat, wetsanding will work. Just be sure to put a backing plate on the sandpaper, so you level the "high spots" (drips) until you get down to the level of the surrounding clearcoat.

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06-30-2003, 06:42 PM	#4
RKA AudiWorld Uber User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 67,001	Depends on what is in the drips... If the drips consist of paint, it would probably need to go to a body shop for repair. Whether that involves sanding, and reclear, or sand, repait and reclear, I don't know. Now, if the drips are only in the clearcoat, wetsanding will work. Just be sure to put a backing plate on the sandpaper, so you level the "high spots" (drips) until you get down to the level of the surrounding clearcoat. __________________ 2005.5 A4 Avant 2.0T Quattro 6MT APR 91/93/100 \| APR Exhaust \| 19" BBS RS-GT's \| Carbonio \| Hotchkis \| Partridge-in-a-pear-tree Others: 2006 TL on the block 2001 S4 sold 2000 A4 sold * September 11th, 2001 - Never Forget *

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