to add to Bob's tips, start with the least aggressive grit. Unless your paint is an absolute mess, start with 3600 or 4000. Remember that coarser grits basically leave deeper scratches, which will have to be removed

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to add to Bob's tips, start with the least aggressive grit. Unless your paint is an absolute mess, start with 3600 or 4000. Remember that coarser grits basically leave deeper scratches, which will have to be removed

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with the next pad. I would suggest starting with the roof, and get a feel for how things are progressing. If you find for example that the 4000 grit isn't leveling the finish you can always go to the 3600 or even 3200, and then work you way back through the finer grits

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I'm thinking of giving Micro Mesh sanding/polishing pads on my body paint jobs a try. The grits range from 1500 to 12000. Should I use them dry or wet, or can I use them both ways ? .......... *PIC* .....
- Always wet. *NM*
  - Thank you David. When I'm finished using them, do I rinse them out with water or Dawn liquid and water ? *NM*
    - Water. Don't get anything on them that can potentially stay on them, you would then be polishing that stuff into the paint later *NM*
- A few hints/cautions -
- to add to Bob's tips, start with the least aggressive grit. Unless your paint is an absolute mess, start with 3600 or 4000. Remember that coarser grits basically leave deeper scratches, which will have to be removed
- I concur with everything Bob said. :) *NM*

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