if the paint does not look to thick yo you---and you can only tell....look at the gaps in between the doors and hood to fender etc----as long as it looks okay then you can just prep over the exsisting paint job----make sure that the paint does not appear to be lifting anywhere and that it does not have any "crazing"---as long as none of this is present then you are good-----------one step that i do first which not eveyone does is to wipe down the entire car w/ wax cleaner and degreser----you can also use a dishsoap like joy and that will strip off most of the wax-----the reason to do this is because if you just start to wet sand and you have some wax on the car it can become embedded in the sand lines and then cause problems later............okay so you wsh down the car-----then you can wet sand it all down w/ 320 or400 wet and dry sand paper------make sure that you cut it uniform----you might want to use a small sanding block to do it some that it is completely flat----you can use your hand but make sure that you use uniform pressure----even the slight movement of your fingers can cause a different sand pattern------as for the chips you can use a da or sander polisher to feather them out---try not to go too deep though----just enough to make them feel smooth--------all the jams you have to clean and wet sand by hand-------once you are done with all the prep....and any body work that you might have to do then you can mask off all parts you don't want painted-----keep in mind that
for the dent bro you have to sand that location down to metal---if it is really deep then you can push it out from inside behind the door panel and get it worked out-----just don't hit it too hard or you will end up w/ a high spot------as far as filler-----any food filler will do----i use evercoat light filler----it works good------then you will have to primer over your body work-----------as far as the fiber glass areas----if you are going to leave the paint on that it has right now you only need to sand down the areas just like the rest of the body----if the paint is okay on those areas don't sand if off------as long as it was prepped well originally you can paint over the exsisting paint----if you have new parts or locations where the paint is flaking off you will have to add and additive----"flex additive" to those locations before you paint then so that they are flex in the sun---but you should be okay just spraying over the exsisting paint as long as you wet sand it correctly----------and yes the chips only have to be sanded even w/ the exsisting paint---you can do them hand as well w/ the same grit sand paper it you wish but you have to primer those spots if they do doen to bare metal------peace
for the dent bro you have to sand that location down to metal---if it is really deep then you can push it out from inside behind the door panel and get it worked out-----just don't hit it too hard or you will end up w/ a high spot------as far as filler-----any food filler will do----i use evercoat light filler----it works good------then you will have to primer over your body work-----------as far as the fiber glass areas----if you are going to leave the paint on that it has right now you only need to sand down the areas just like the rest of the body----if the paint is okay on those areas don't sand if off------as long as it was prepped well originally you can paint over the exsisting paint----if you have new parts or locations where the paint is flaking off you will have to add and additive----"flex additive" to those locations before you paint then so that they are flex in the sun---but you should be okay just spraying over the exsisting paint as long as you wet sand it correctly----------and yes the chips only have to be sanded even w/ the exsisting paint---you can do them hand as well w/ the same grit sand paper it you wish but you have to primer those spots if they do doen to bare metal------peace[/b][/quote]
food filler :biggrin: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:[/b][/quote]
Can I assume that this is an SVO Mustang?Originally posted by SammyLJ@Nov 18 2003, 12:36 PM
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it looks good but its old
in certain spots it has started to chip and some dick slamed his door into mine
I'd like to paint it myself but i have no idea how to prep the car
the paint is Dupont North Carolina Blue
with Ultraviolet pearl
and baby blue ice pearl
if anyone can gimmie some pointers please do
damn........... i was helping out to paint a neon----------hahahahahaha---- :biggrin: -----there goes the neighborhood--- :0 j/k
