Sanding Blocks for Big Rounded Panels
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Hi Guys just wondering what Kind of Blocks you use and what you would use on this 41 Ford I am doing Every panel on this car is Round not flat so how would be best to get totally flat I mean round with no waves.
[IMG]http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t44/Marvinator/100_0985.jpg[/IMG]
Even the sides arnt flat there round too
[IMG]http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t44/Marvinator/100_0977.jpg[/IMG]I have been using an assortment of Motor guard Blocks and a few 3m Blocks but none of them are what I think I should be using on Big rounded fenders such as this car has.
Most all my Blocks are hard and flatI was thinking about making my own from some thin flat pieces of Trim wood from the Home Depot or should I go out and get some long soft foam ones from Motor guard or the other type with steel rods in them?
Well without doing any wallet damage…. a paint stick can do a heck of a job…
I think you could use a variety of durablocks or the sorts to do the job.. I have 7 different durablocks I have collected over the years 😛 I think they would do the job easily..
Oh yeah and those small moto guard ones that are thick and foam.. Perfect for the fenders, well hell around most of the edges on that thing..
Let your hand be your guide.. Dont trust guide coat to do the job of your hand.. Damn that is allot of blocking :pcorn:
I said Motor Guard I meant Dura Blocks
Ya I knew Paint sticks would come up every time I try to use em I through them down too small for me to hang onto!
Good idea but..Yep I got a bit of sanding to do and need a good size Block thought you guys might have a good suggestion.
The way she sits
[IMG]http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t44/Marvinator/006-10.jpg[/IMG]i just ordered a big set of of the afs blocks to tackle the caddy. that car is vary similar to your project, just a bit bigger.
These are great
http://www.timeshavertools.com/features.html#preppinwedge
They may not be as long as some like, but with coarse paper it will
straighten with the best of them.:pcorn: i love durablock. They work really well
I got a set of flexible Kblocks on TCPglobal. I’m really happy with them.
motorgaurd wonder block is my favorite
not quite long enough for everything though, on big stuff I break out a durablock or my trusty old wood handled hutchins board sanders.
vhat u have a vunder block to :blink: :blink: :cheers
What do you need a block for???
I have Durablocks, a Hutchins speed file, and pieces of balsa wood. Honestly I use a wooden paint stick more than anything.
Learned this trick, little reluctant to give it out. It’s really not a secret. Roll up an old playboy magazine. Add a couple layers of tape “length wise” Dude this block is the shit. Round curves reverse curves. Most used block I have. The little foam blocks are useful too more so with primer because they are so soft.
It takes a little while to break it in.
[quote=”BBlakley” post=30332]Learned this trick, little reluctant to give it out. It’s really not a secret. Roll up an old playboy magazine. Add a couple layers of tape “length wise” Dude this block is the shit. Round curves reverse curves. Most used block I have. The little foam blocks are useful too more so with primer because they are so soft.
It takes a little while to break it in.[/quote]
It’s critical you use a playboy. A People, or Time or Ebony or anything else will fail after the first use.
I use a mix of durablocks, indasa blocks and a mix of all shapes and sizes I’ve collected over the years I find a isopon/filler spreader very handy a lot of the time..
never mind your prefered block i find the most critical piece of “equipment” is easy sanding filler 😉 the rest is down to how good a sculpter you are
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