Pre-Paint

[SteedaGT9150]

Some friends and I are going to prep my car before paint, what grit sand paper should we use? Any tips? Thanks

 

[Don Fiveolio]

you might want to take this to the shine shop. There is a lot of info there to search through as well. I got a lot of good info before I got started on my valve covers.

 

[bigcat]

what condition is the paint in now? what do you expect the shop to do before they paint the car? this will help make an apprpriate suggestion....

 

[SteedaGT9150]

the condition now is bad, clear coat is peeling off, i was thinking of just sanding and primering it flat black but i dont know how that would look

 

[Roland69]

sand the old paint with 220 than when primed sand the primer with 320

 

[Roland69]

^^ look in my sig at the Z71 that should let you know I (and my Dad) know a thing or 2 about body and paint

 

[spiff]

the condition now is bad, clear coat is peeling off, i was thinking of just sanding and primering it flat black but i dont know how that would look

http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=655112

You be the judge

 

[grey5.0beast]

i like ur car spiff except the chrome trim round the door, would look 10xs better IMO if that was balck

 

[spiff]

Well thanks grey! I don't mind the chrome, But I agree it tends to look cleaner black, I'll try them black, Im gonna see if I can get new moulding that is black when I put my power windows in, I wont just paint over it unless I have to.

I'll post pics when I do get around to that project

 

[SteedaGT9150]

spiff how many coats do you have on there?

 

[grey5.0beast]

Well thanks grey! I don't mind the chrome, But I agree it tends to look cleaner black, I'll try them black, Im gonna see if I can get new moulding that is black when I put my power windows in, I wont just paint over it unless I have to.

I'll post pics when I do get around to that project

Awesome, I look forward to it and I Am reallllllly diggin the flat black.

 

[bigcat]

the condition now is bad, clear coat is peeling off, i was thinking of just sanding and primering it flat black but i dont know how that would look

are you going to prime, or is the shop. and i dont mean primer as in the stuff that comes in a spray can, i mean real primer.....

some pics would be better. if the car is rust and dent free, then i would hit it with 180 grit and then prime. block the primer with 320. spend most of your time sanding around the edges, that where most people forget to sand, and it starts to peel from these areas.

we just got a car in the shop that was prepped by the owner and "ready for paint". well about a week later, it is now ready for paint. remember, there can be no shiny spots left on the car before primer. if it shines, it wont stick.

 

[SteedaGT9150]

no rust or dents, just the clearcoat is peeling. the primer will be shot out of a gun

 

[bigcat]

then i would go as described in my last post. 180, then prime.

 

[SteedaGT9150]

thanks big cat

 

[spiff]

spiff how many coats do you have on there?

Like 1.5.. its pathetic but Im tired of painting with cans, I ordered a HVLP gun this morning.