- Location
- Southern Maryland
Okay the idea of stripping to bare metal got shot down so I'm looking at new plan. My objective is to get the old faded/shredded paint off so I get it one color, then after I do a bunch of body work (fender trimming etc), take it in for real paint.
This is my new plan, tell me what you think
120 grit elec sanding wheel until clear coat and top coat is smoothed out
one pass each of 240 and 400 grit
Rustoleum automotive primer
400 grit smoothing
2-4 coats of Rustoleum professional enamel, applied wet, as needed
I'm not going for showroom. All I want is a sturdy paint that will hold up to trails for a year, but that won't piss off the body shop when they strip it for real prime and paint. I'm not even going to fix the door dents first, but instead will repaint them after I come back to work on that stuff later this spring.
What do you think
This is my new plan, tell me what you think
120 grit elec sanding wheel until clear coat and top coat is smoothed out
one pass each of 240 and 400 grit
Rustoleum automotive primer
400 grit smoothing
2-4 coats of Rustoleum professional enamel, applied wet, as needed
I'm not going for showroom. All I want is a sturdy paint that will hold up to trails for a year, but that won't piss off the body shop when they strip it for real prime and paint. I'm not even going to fix the door dents first, but instead will repaint them after I come back to work on that stuff later this spring.
What do you think
