Re: Paint/primer questions.
[Re: Jay McClelland]
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January 03, 2008 12:50 pm UTC
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Jay I know a guy who will spray a car for a couple hundred bucks but you need to buy the paint. This can get expensive and you need to do any body work yourself and if its sh!t it will look like sh!t when it is painted.
I don't know if Tim G is still doing paint jobs, might want to talk to him.
You could also try the $50 tremclad paintjob, although its a lot of work.
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Re: Paint/primer questions.
[Re: Rod Nieborowski]
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Of course there is more to it then just this (wax remover, cheese cloth, certain techniques) but...
My advise would be to WET sand it all off with 1000 grit paper. If the process is too slow, try 800 grit and so on. Once all the primer is removed, sand the existing clear to the stock base coat while making sure you do not go too deep (to the original primer). Once the car is sanded to the same consistency (no primer or clear left), you'll be left with the original base exposed. Use a cheap clear coat and give the car a few coats of clear. I've always used the compressor / spray gun combo but try a spray can from crappy. My suggestion is to try this technique on an old fender or something before you try the actual car.
You'll likely be amazed at how nice it'll turn out.
Last edited by Tim Grech; January 03, 2008 11:36 pm UTC.
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Re: Paint/primer questions.
[Re: Jay McClelland]
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March 28, 2008 01:21 am UTC
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^^Ya if it is only a thin layer you should be able to sand it off, or even buff it off with an electric buffer. I wouldn't try any type of thinner or whatever, it'll just take everything off. In order to get a good finish you will need to start with 1000 or 1500 then go to 2000 then buff it with some compound.
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Re: Paint/primer questions.
[Re: Bradley Woodward]
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March 28, 2008 01:23 am UTC
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just a note, if you are going to do like Tim suggested (go all the way through the clear) make sure you only go up to 1000, maybe 1500, grit before you hit it with the clear or the paint won't stick
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Re: Paint/primer questions.
[Re: Jay McClelland]
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March 28, 2008 01:55 am UTC
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roll on tremclad, just did that on my black bumper
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Re: Paint/primer questions.
[Re: Jay McClelland]
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April 10, 2008 12:11 am UTC
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It looks like cheap primer, thinners should take it off. Try a spot first (wipe on and wipe off) If it's factory clear it wont wash off.
Last edited by Joe panton; April 10, 2008 12:12 am UTC.
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