Using Micro Mesh Sanding Sheets

[Miatatom]

I've used Micro Mesh sanding sheets and gotten great results but there's one issue I'd love to clear up. In the past, I've had fisheye issues after sanding with the sheets and then applying more paint. Someone told me that the sheets have silicon in them and that was the problem. If that's the case, can it be removed with a good soap and water bath? In the past, I've always used the sheets on the final coat, be it color or clear because I kept running into the fisheye issue. I'd like to be able to use the sheets and then apply more paint or clear without having to deal with fisheyes.

[Mike Chernecki]

I have never had the issue and I have sanded the primer as well with no issues. You can wipe the surface with 70% Isopropyl Alcohol before re-spraying to remove any oils.

[Miatatom]

I'm doing a test overnight with half an area washed with Dawn. I'm going to hit it with some clear tomorrow morning and see what happens.

[1930fordpickup]

Tom have you tried washing the sanding screen? Silly question maybe just thought I would ask. 

 

[Pete J.]

I've never had that problem with Micro Mesh and have been using it for 20 years.  I wet sand everything and use a spray bottle of 3:1 water:Isopropyl alcohol.  The alcohol acts as a surfactant to break the water tension and clean the surface as I sand. 

[Miatatom]

I've never had that problem with Micro Mesh and have been using it for 20 years.  I wet sand everything and use a spray bottle of 3:1 water:Isopropyl alcohol.  The alcohol acts as a surfactant to break the water tension and clean the surface as I sand. 

I can't use alcohol since all my painting is with lacquers.

[Pete J.]

I can't use alcohol since all my painting is with lacquers.

 

I also use lacquers, but a three to one mix of water to alcohol is so dilute that it has no effect on the ones I use(DuPont and Tamiya).