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Old May 21, 2002 | 11:29 AM
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Paint prepping.......

I would like to hear some people's ways in which they prepped thier car for paint , since i am going to try to tackle mine, just looking for instuctions, grits to use, when do i wet sand it all stuff like that......thanks in advance ......
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Old May 21, 2002 | 11:43 AM
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Car: 1986 IROC-Z
Engine: 5.0 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
This is what I did.
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Old May 21, 2002 | 01:14 PM
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Car: 1985 Trans Am
Engine: LB9 5.0 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.23
Yeah that pretty much covers it.
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Old May 22, 2002 | 11:30 AM
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Old May 22, 2002 | 05:44 PM
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Car: 1986 Firebird
Engine: 2.8 V6
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For some more info, I typed up what I did to my car for a Maaco paint job (although at least one person has problems with my methods!) Find it here: https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=100797
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