Prep work for pain
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Prep work for pain
I just picked up a 92 Z-28 and it has two coats of paint on it and the top layer is peeling on the bumpers. The top coat of pain is a real poor job.
I've read a lot of posts on here about paint. I don't have a compressor or a DA.
What would be the quickest way to go down to bare metal on the body and the bumpers?
Where can I get the materials and I'll have a shop paint the car.
Just had a baby and bought a new home so the budget it tight or I would have a shop due all the prep work.
Thanks!
I've read a lot of posts on here about paint. I don't have a compressor or a DA.
What would be the quickest way to go down to bare metal on the body and the bumpers?
Where can I get the materials and I'll have a shop paint the car.
Just had a baby and bought a new home so the budget it tight or I would have a shop due all the prep work.
Thanks!
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Re: Prep work for pain
I hand sanded My entire car.. big mistake because it was alot of work but it taught me alot. I feather edged everything and hand sanded everything. It may be plausible to get a compressor and a d.a sander
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Re: Prep work for pain
I've been taking mine down to the steel. It had two coats on it, the second coat painted over a cracking first.
I took mine down to the steel, using a variable speed buffer, with an old foam pad and 80 grit sticky pads on medium speed. Moved up to 220 after I got down to the primer. The edges around the glass, and handles I had to hand sand.
I didn't want to use the buffer for fear of warping the panels, and putting deep scratches in the steel. One of my neighbors (a paint and bodyman) assured me if I didn't get carried away with the speed it would be ok. It was a lot faster than using chemical stripper or hand sanding.
Don't do this on the bumpers though, it will destroy them in short order. I bought new ones, so I didn't have to sand them.
I took mine down to the steel, using a variable speed buffer, with an old foam pad and 80 grit sticky pads on medium speed. Moved up to 220 after I got down to the primer. The edges around the glass, and handles I had to hand sand.
I didn't want to use the buffer for fear of warping the panels, and putting deep scratches in the steel. One of my neighbors (a paint and bodyman) assured me if I didn't get carried away with the speed it would be ok. It was a lot faster than using chemical stripper or hand sanding.
Don't do this on the bumpers though, it will destroy them in short order. I bought new ones, so I didn't have to sand them.
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