Sanding clear coat.

By hand with one of those stiff mequire pads - I can’t get the hang of color sanding with a DA - I get pigtails
 
I do both, depending on the size and contour of the panel.
If you use a machine, it all depends on the speed and orbit size.
I find an electric random orbital sander I normally use for woodworking
works best, you have to turn the speed down to about half and then
it works amazingly well. A DA never worked very well for me.
 
My neighbor has been doing body work for 20+ years and uses the da. I like it by had with a block but it is slower. Just curious how others do it.
 
I just paint my own stuff so hard block lowest grit needed 1st, thin rubber interface pad once i get to 1500-2000 just incase dirt gets me.
 
For collision work I hit 1500 on da w/ norton dry ice then will nib out dirt specks then wet 3000 and buff. For resto or high end work all blocked by hand and maybe 5000 da damp. No 2 jobs the same. I know a resto shop only does old Buicks will sand wet 1200 then buffs and buffs his a** off but nice work.
 
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