- Location
- Southern Maryland
I'm slowly working on my 91 beater, and one of its big problems is the faded paint. I'd talked to a buddy with a body shop and he gave me a good deal but unfortunately I have to get major engine work on my daily driver Cadillac so ... I'm thinking about stripping and priming the XJ myself. I'll still need him to replace the floorpan and repair rust spots but for now I'm thinking about getting some stripping pads for the angle grinder and laying on a couple coats of primer.
My short-term goal is to get it one freaking color instead of trailer-park camouflage. Long-term, the idea is to just keep putting on primer as body work gets done (repairs and also fender trimming and whatnot, maybe a top-off conversion, etc), and then finally paint it for real sometime in the upcoming winter.
What do you guys think about those stripping wheels? They will take all the paint off, I know that much, but will they do much damage to the metal? Will it save me any time on sanding? I'm going for efficiency here, but that also means not creating more work down the line.
What kind of rattlecan primer should I get for bare metal?
Anything else I should think about here?
Thanks
My short-term goal is to get it one freaking color instead of trailer-park camouflage. Long-term, the idea is to just keep putting on primer as body work gets done (repairs and also fender trimming and whatnot, maybe a top-off conversion, etc), and then finally paint it for real sometime in the upcoming winter.
What do you guys think about those stripping wheels? They will take all the paint off, I know that much, but will they do much damage to the metal? Will it save me any time on sanding? I'm going for efficiency here, but that also means not creating more work down the line.
What kind of rattlecan primer should I get for bare metal?
Anything else I should think about here?
Thanks