When wet sanding...

[Tony1968]

What are you supposed to use to remove the slurry between rounds?

 

[79 USA 1]

I've always added a drop or two of Dawn dish soap to my sanding water. The Dawn dish soap keeps the paper lubricated and a simple stream of water leaves a clean surface. I also use an old wiper blade to squeegee the surface while working.

 

[melloelky]

yeah try and not let it dry that way you're not grinding the dried up stuff into the surface

 

[Tony1968]

Thanks guys. I should have been more specific. I do use a drop of Dawn with water and I don't let it dry.
I'm asking specifically what are you using to wipe the sanding debris with. Just water and a cloth or something more made for this process. ?

 

[melloelky]

oh I get it,use a foam sanding block(the dual density grey-black type) or spreader to squeegee it away then hit what's left with a clean towel.either way it's messy

 

[Rktpwrd]

Thanks guys. I should have been more specific. I do use a drop of Dawn with water and I don't let it dry.
I'm asking specifically what are you using to wipe the sanding debris with. Just water and a cloth or something more made for this process. ?

It all depends on what and how you’re doing your wet sanding. Some guys like to use a steady stream of water from a garden hose, but I find it to be too much and a waste of water. I hate standing in a puddle of water constantly getting wet feet. Personally I prefer to rinse the surface with fresh clean water in a spray bottle. I’m not a fan of using a squeegee to dry the surface, as any contaminants on the surface or the edge of the blade are just going to introduce scratches.

I kept a healthy pile of clean dry microfibre towels on hand for the drying, and changed them out regularly. The advantage to this is that you can wring them out and get multiple uses out of them vs using something like paper towels. Again though, cleanliness is key.

I (politely) recommend you go back in Olds Cool’s thread and have a look after I painted it. I wet sanded the whole car that way, even listed the exact grits I used, the use of black powder guide coat to help see the progress on a white car, and the tools I used along the way.

Find a process that works for you and run with it.

 

[Tony1968]

It all depends on what and how you’re doing your wet sanding. Some guys like to use a steady stream of water from a garden hose, but I find it to be too much and a waste of water. I hate standing in a puddle of water constantly getting wet feet. Personally I prefer to rinse the surface with fresh clean water in a spray bottle. I’m not a fan of using a squeegee to dry the surface, as any contaminants on the surface or the edge of the blade are just going to introduce scratches.

I kept a healthy pile of clean dry microfibre towels on hand for the drying, and changed them out regularly. The advantage to this is that you can wring them out and get multiple uses out of them vs using something like paper towels. Again though, cleanliness is key.

I (politely) recommend you go back in Olds Cool’s thread and have a look after I painted it. I wet sanded the whole car that way, even listed the exact grits I used, the use of black powder guide coat to help see the progress on a white car, and the tools I used along the way.

Find a process that works for you and run with it.

Heading there now!