Should I just go ahead and use gray or black primer on the whole car, before taking it for a paint job or are there other things to do as well? How do I prep the car completely? What products do I use? I’d appreciate any kind of help possible.
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Ok I’m bored…
-Grind dents to metal
-Bondo dents
-Sand bondo with 36 grit, then 80 grit,
-Then feather edge with 120 wet sand or DA sander
-Scotch Bright repaired areas
-Clean with DX330
-Mask repair area
-Primer sealer repaired areas 20-30 PSI (30 Min Dry)
-Primer surfacer repaired areas (2 coats)
-Wet sand car with 220 grit
-Reprime 1-2 coats
-Wet sand again with 400-600 grit
-Wash car with water then dry
-Clean car with wax & grease remover
-Tack Rag whole car
-Paint
I think that’s all, someone correct me if I’m wrong.
wow, didnt realize the prep process was soo intense…
2 questions, can i bondo my plastic bumper?.. i’ve got a big gash in it near my bumper lenses… also, has anyone attempted to bondo over the holes in the 90-91 bumper (fog light mount spots), and make that flush with the rest to make it more like a 92-93?
and 2nd, could u give me a rundown of the painting process? so am i to assume that prep is the longer process than painting, right?
thanks for the help
You don’t need all of those steps. Just sand the cleatcoat off with 400 grit (wet sanding), then fill the dents with glazing putty and sand with 400 grit as before. To fill in TINY waves, primer may be used, just spray, let it dry and then sand. For the holes in the bumper you can fill them in with bondo, but they will crack over time-you have to weld them if you want them gone. Just leave them because their not that noticable. And don’t try to paint it yourself because you need a big air compressor otherwise the paint won’t atomize and orange peel can occur
You can do it his way if you want, it’s your car. And good luck welding sheet metal to a plastic bumper. :bored:
Originally posted by kAoTiK
You can do it his way if you want, it’s your car. And good luck welding sheet metal to a plastic bumper. :bored:
. You don’t weld sheetmetal to anything. He wants to FILL the holes which ARE metal-go check for yourself. Youre not welding to any plastic:read:
i question the welding too… the damage to the bumper is really quite small, and should be able to be filled with bondo (they aren’t “cracks”, more like a dent).
i have access to like an 8hp air compressor, and you don’t run a high powered gun on a car anyhow. i plan on doing it myself, so what kind of compressor, etc would you suggest?
and for others who have painted their own car, what kind of setup did you use?
thanks