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I think the issue is that the media that cuts the paint layers will also attack the epoxy that's part of the carbon layer. And with a power tool the ability to discern when this boarder (between paint and body) is a hard skill to get right every square inch.
What type of paint are you considering using that would have a reaction with the original? Why couldn't just spray primer over the hand sanded surface? And then do a paint job as usual? Seems to me (and I don't play a painter even in my dreams but did pretend many years ago) that the more complex the top coats get the more prep and consideration the under coats need. Andy.