Purple Patch

[Simon Barden]

You certainly wouldn't want to have to sand part of the body now!

[ozzbike]

You certainly wouldn't want to have to sand part of the body now!

Simon, it has now been sprayed and sanded up to 800 grit paper.....the finish and depth of grain coming through the colour is amazing. I will continue spraying at a pattern of 3 x coats 10 minutes apart every two days, interspersed with a wet sand at progressively finer grits until I get to either 1200 or 1500. Then I will let it hang for 7 to 14 days and then start the end wet sand at 2000, compound, polish, wax and sealer....all by hand.

On this one I don't care if the grain gets covered or not. I want close to a glass like finish with the wood figure coming through a nice deep purple tone.....pun intended....and so far it is happening.

EDIT:-

I don't know about other places in the world, but finding some grades of sandpaper is getting tough around me. Some bright sparks online have started to charge like $4-00 (AUD) a sheet for 1500 and 2000 grit norton wet n dry paper.

I hear that Supercheap auto still has a range up to 2000. I will be checking tomorrow.

[dozymuppet]

I don't know about other places in the world, but finding some grades of sandpaper is getting tough around me. Some bright sparks online have started to charge like $4-00 (AUD) a sheet for 1500 and 2000 grit norton wet n dry paper.

I hear that Supercheap auto still has a range up to 2000. I will be checking tomorrow.

Yep, it's hit and miss at SCA as well. The two times I've been (to two different stores), both times I've grabbed the last piece of 2000.

[ozzbike]

Yep, it's hit and miss at SCA as well. The two times I've been (to two different stores), both times I've grabbed the last piece of 2000.

I managed to get 4 x 1200, 4 x 1500 and 4 x 2000 at $1.49 per piece....cheaper than the Big Green Shed. The boxes on the shelf were all over the place.....I reckon they would go fast.