Remember having to hand-sand entire quarter panels with 80 grit for hours?

Used to spend half a day block sanding a single door with a longboard, but now I just grab the DA with 180 grit and knock it out in like 45 minutes. Started using a pneumatic file set last year from Ingersoll Rand and I can't believe I never tried it sooner, anyone else feel like power tools made the job way easier or did I just waste my 20s working harder? lol.

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gray_gibson10d ago

Same here, longboarding doors for years before I wised up and bought a DA.

elliots4910d ago

Did you ever try using one of those sanding blocks to get into tight spots on door panels before you got the DA? I've seen guys using orbital sanders on doors and it makes me cringe thinking about burning through the clear coat on a curve. The longboard was probably a lot more forgiving even if it took FOREVER.