How to Wet Sand a Car

Wet sanding can help your car look like new.

Wet sanding is a little-known technique for covering scratches and other markings from your car's paint job. An alternative to simply buffing and polishing a scratched or marred surface, wet sanding brings the damaged area down to the same level so that markings are practically invisible, even in bright light.

Things You'll Need

• 2,000-grit wet sand paper
• Water bottle
• Large, soft sanding block

Instructions

1. Spray water on the damaged area of your car.

2. Wrap the sandpaper around a sanding block and wet it thoroughly with your water bottle.

3. Applying light pressure, gently sand the scratched area in an X-pattern, constantly checking to make sure you aren't sanding too deep. Add water constantly to keep the sanding area wet.

4. Finish sanding when you have an even, dull surface. You can then buff and paint the area.

References

• New Again: Wet Sanding
• Spray King Repairs: How to Wet Sand Car Scratches