Hi all

I need to prep the front wings of my Stylus, should i wrap the sand paper around a wooden block or use something more flexible to follow the curves?

Thanks Adrian

A block will do fine as long as you use long smooth stokes and not dig it in anywhere.

Trust me, its my job

With curved panels I found that 'rubbing direction' is crucial to maintain the curve, at least in the early prep stages. Use as large a block as you can get away with and use smaller blocks for the detail.

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Sorry i just wiped the dribble of my keyboard after seeing your car RazMan

Thanks guys

I need to fill some small holes where the mould lines have been removed, just regular filler ok?

Razman you car looks great

Adrian

Thanks guys

Try and key the areas to be filled - even scratching them with a scriber. It will help the filler stay put, especially if you have the paint baked on.

you can by curved sanders - look like a plane but have an adjustable bar that will add curvature to the blade.
pretty sure Frost sell them

I have been thinking about this recently. I was thinking of using a bit of around 5mm rubber mat if I can find something suitable.

I reconed it would spread the load from my fingertips, without concentrating it like a block.

I have a rubber sanding block but it's not flexible enough for major curves.

3M softpads are made for the job, but about 75p each. Production paper on a firm sponge should do the trick

They are ok for detailing but I found that they didn't have any staying power and clogged too easily. Halfrauds do a roll of green production paper that you can use with a shaped block and lasts long enough.

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Originally posted by ady8077
Hi all

I need to prep the front wings of my Stylus, should i wrap the sand paper around a wooden block or use something more flexible to follow the curves?

Thanks Adrian

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