Know a good technique for sanding inside the rear vents?

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Know a good technique for sanding inside the rear vents?

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My van's previous owner sprayed the whole thing black with no surface prep. I've sanded all this off apart from inside the rear vents which are a pain to get to. Does anyone know a good technique for this job?
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If it's not been prepped then the paint will have very little or no adhesion, I would try a pressure washer first, that's what we do to get rid of most smart repair paint jobs when we need to paint over them or repair them.
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Bigjcc55 wrote:If it's not been prepped then the paint will have very little or no adhesion, I would try a pressure washer first, that's what we do to get rid of most smart repair paint jobs when we need to paint over them or repair them.

They too were a bane in our old bodyshop days.Smart repairs :roll: smart bodging more like :twisted:

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"Grandstand finish?" :lol:

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