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Old 04-15-2014, 08:25 PM   #1
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About to paint my bed flat black, so I need to sand it prior?
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Old 04-15-2014, 08:43 PM   #2
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It wouldn't be a bad idea to rough it up with some 800 grit or higher sandpaper.
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Old 04-16-2014, 07:48 AM   #3
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Is it new, clean, dirty? I wash my new bodies with dish soap, warm water, and a sponge. I've never sanded a body except to remove mold lines and my paint jobs usually come out pretty good.
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Is it new, clean, dirty? I wash my new bodies with dish soap, warm water, and a sponge. I've never sanded a body except to remove mold lines and my paint jobs usually come out pretty good.

Its brand new,
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I would just wash it with soap and water.
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Old 04-16-2014, 10:49 AM   #6
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Washing it is always a must but weather or not to sand it also a question of the type of paint your using. If it's the tamiya paint for plastics or hobby paint for plastics don't bother. If it's automotive paint or paint for metals the it will help the paint stick to the body better. But with a flat black you should be good to just was and paint. Just be sure you wash any oils off of it from mold release or finger prints as that can cause fisheyes. And make sure it's completely dry. Moisture will cause runs.
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Old 04-16-2014, 01:04 PM   #7
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I usually sand my body but with a very fine sand paper helps paint stick better I use rustolium paint though I never sand the beds when I spray a flat black and it always comes out good
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Most flat or matte paints are military grade and will stick to almost anything though.
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Im'm using a hobby grade hard plastic paint. Its just for the bed linner
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Old 04-19-2014, 06:40 AM   #10
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So how did your bed paint work out for you? Pics? I'm just about ready to do the same to an F-350 bed.
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