What is color sanding and how hard is it do?

color sanding = wet sanding.

If you don't know what it is, don't even think about trying it yourself...

there's some great diy's on autogeek and other similar sites. check'em out. you'll need about 2 hours to get an idea of things. read several articles. also, check out the diy at the top of this forum.

I wouldn't go for it...it's pretty tough to do well for a beginner

if you dont go lower than 2000 grit it wont hurt a bit. 2000 grit wont even remove most of the orange peel. Very easy prosess itself. The fun comes in later when the paint gets buffed and polished.

I advice getting an old VW fender or door or whatever is cheap/ free and trying to practice on it first to see what works and how

If you don't know what it is, don't even think about trying it yourself...


I suggest you try on something you don't care about. Go to local junkyard and pick up a fender to practice on. (preferrably off a german made car)

I suggest dividing the fender in half w/ tape. Go to town on one section with your best combo of compound/polish/wax then try wet sanding + compound/polish/wax on the other half.

That will give a good comparison of the value of wetsanding, and hopefully give you a better insight into whether or not you want to go to town on your own ride.

Something to keep in mind, German cars use a "softer" clearcoat then comparable american/japanese cars... so its an even more sensitive process on your bimmmer.

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