First try 120#. BE SURE to go only in straight lines WITH the grain. If 120# isn't enough you can go to 80# and then back to 120#. Finish up with a blending pad and do an area, not just the spot to spread out the work. You will find yourself doing the entire panel. When you finish you will find yourself doing the next panel and so on until you have gone around the whole car. Use masking tape on the facias, marker lights, and rub rail to protect it from the sandpaper. Stainless Steel is not indestuctable. It can stain and it can corrode under the right conditions. NEVER go near it with any Chlorine containing compounds. This alloy of S/S will dissolve in the presence of Chlorine. Chlorine is found most commonly in bleach. Stains are most commonly caused by hard water. Stains are usually only on the surface and sanding removes the surface along with the stain. You can do this by hand, it just may take a while. David Teitelbaum vin 10757 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tom" <tomciodmc@xxxx> wrote: > > I've uploaded some pictures of my car. Actually, some closeup views of my > 'not so stanless' steel. Go to the photo section on Yahoo to view them. Can > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/