A DA sander is an air sander. It is usually with a six inch pad for six inch wet or dry sandpaper. When you sand the clear coat you want to use it wet. This keeps the paper from clogging. I use the DA sander on flat surfaces only when sanding clearcoats. It is easy to sand through the clear coat on sharp edges so I do the sharp edges and turns by hand with a foam sanding block. A DA sander is a round sander which is adjustable to different speeds. It makes sanding and finishing a much easier job.
--- On Sun, 12/6/09, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: KR> Paint :Imron To: [email protected] List-Post: [email protected] Date: Sunday, December 6, 2009, 4:43 PM In a message dated 12/4/2009 5:23:45 P.M. Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: We do some antiques and street cars and we will put as high as four or five coats of clear and DA sand them with 1500 grit, 2000 grit and then 3000 grit and buff several times to get the desired finish. Ultra fine sanding takes out all the orange peel and any contamiants that settle in the clear top coat. What does "DA sand" mean, and do people use powered orbital sanders for finishing without worrying about glass separation from the foam or wood? Jay W. Hughes N128JH American by Birth - A Texan by the Grace of God In God we trust! _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
