Mirka Iridium™ sandpaper grits 40-1000

1/9 - Step 1

Sanding - Remove Paint

Clean and inspect the surface before starting to sand with Iridium 80/120 grit and Mirka® DEROS 650CV, 150mm. Set the speed to 7000-8000 rpm. 

2/9 - Step 2

Sanding - Feather edge

Sand feather edge with Iridium 180 grit.

Set the speed to 6000-7000 rpm.

3/9 -

Clean the surface

After degreasing add filler.

Apply dry guide coat once filler has fully cured.

4/9 - Step 3

Sanding - Filler

Continue sanding with Mirka® DEOS 383CV 70x198mm, and an Iridium strip 70x198mm, 120/180 grit.

Set the speed to 7500 rpm.

After that you can apply dry guide coat again.

If needed, apply a 2nd coat of filler and repeat process.

5/9 - Step 4

Sanding - Scratch conditioning

Continue sanding with Mirka® DEOS 383CV 70x198mm and Iridium 180/240 grit.

After that you can apply more dry guide coat.

6/9 - Step 5

Sanding - Prepare for primer

Continue sanding with Mirka® DEROS 650CV, 150mm, and Iridium 320 grit.

Set the speed to 6000-7000 rpm.

After that you can clean and mask off.

7/9 -

Apply primer

Apply primer.

After the primer has fully cured you can apply dry guide coat.

8/9 - Step 6

Sanding - Primer

Apply dry guide coat.

Sand with Iridium grit 320 strip and Mirka hand block.

Re-apply dry guide coat.

Sand with Iridium grit 500 150mm disc with Mirka DEROS 650CV and 5mm/10mm interface pad.

9/9 - Step 7

Sand Blending Area

Continue sanding with Mirka® DEROS 650CV, 150mm and Iridium 800 or 1000 grit. 

Use a 5mm/10mm Interface pad.

Set the speed to 6000 rpm.

Clean, degrease and mask off.

After that, you can paint & lacquer.