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Bodyfiller advise

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When sanding bodyfiller to prep for paint must the surface be smooth without fine scratches or can the scartches be visible. Will paint not fill fine scratches. Any help
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Re: Bodyfiller advise

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Normal practice is to sand with p36
then p80
then p180
Then use MS primer
sand with 220 next coat of MS
then go down progressively to a minimum of 800 if you want a really good job
The trick is to allow ample drying time between different coats I would reccomend the car stand in primer for at least 3 weeks before final sanding as primers and putties shrink somewhat before finally drying this causes those annoying scratches you see in some paint jobs
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