Best place to buy Ali Oxide paper

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Rtaylor2208
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Post Fri Nov 12, 2010 2:00 pm

Hi folks any recomendations as to where to buy ali Oxide paper for preping my Tech 1 Bodykit?

from other peoples posts looks like I need

60grit,
120grit wet and dry,
240grit wet and dry

Also rolls or discs?

Wheres best to buy, been having a google but pricies vary alot between suppliers.
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Post Sun Nov 14, 2010 5:41 am

Whoever's cheapest.... I tend to end up buying a fair bit from Halfords for conveniences sake - how much can you spend on sandpaper after all? Especially the 40 - 80 Al Oxide paper that lasts for ages..

You do know how much work you're letting yourself in for btw?? :o :(
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Post Sun Nov 14, 2010 1:52 pm

Made a start yesterday on the front bumper with 80 then 120 that I had left over from some home diy, comming up quite well, was about 2 hours and still needs lots of work. Struggling to get the plastic parts off the front bumper. Sanding round them at the moment.
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Post Sun Nov 14, 2010 9:13 pm

Mwahahahaha!!!

I'm about 20 hours into my sideskirts........ :(
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Post Sun Nov 14, 2010 9:18 pm

snakebrain wrote:Mwahahahaha!!!

I'm about 20 hours into my sideskirts........ :(
Now I know why bodyshops ask for soo much! :cry:
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Post Sun Nov 14, 2010 9:30 pm

Yeah, it's pretty dispiriting - take the laptop out to the garage, put a good film on and get stuck in is all you can do.....

Guess where I am now?!
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Post Mon Nov 15, 2010 11:38 am

Spent another 3 hours yesterday, starting to consider just forking out to get someone else to do.