Eastwood Elite 65500, Set Up And Operating Instructions Manual

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• Start by sanding across the work area 45° in on direction
(FIG 12)
. Once across
the work area, return back making a cross pattern
(FIG 13)
. Repeat until appear-
ance is smooth, making the highs (bare metal showing) and lows (black guide
coat showing) of the panel prominent
(FIG 14)
.
• Tap down the highs with a body hammer (FIG 15) .
• For panels with lesser surface area such as windshield pillars, cowl areas etc.,
hand-sanding can be done with the fingers behind the sandpaper, but they must
travel while at a 45° angle to the surface. Never sand with the fingers in-line with
an area or it will cause grooving in the primed/filled surface
(FIG 16) .
• When encountering a body character line, styling feature or crease, never sand
over it but sand up-to it. The feature can be lightly hand-sanded afterward
(FIG 14)
.
FIG. 12 FIG. 12
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FIG. 13 FIG. 13
FIG. 14 FIG. 14
FIG. 15 FIG. 15
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Highs Highs
(Bare (Bare
Metal) Metal)
Lows Lows
(Guide (Guide
Coat) Coat)
Body Line Body Line
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FIG. 16 FIG. 16