To make it easier to see my questions I started them with "-"
I'm starting
on stripping and painting my 82CE. I
will go with the original paint but will have the faders painted instead of
purchasing the decals. The shop I'm going to use has done that on three cars and they do a good job.
My car is my daily driver good paint job but not show quality. I have never prepped a car for painting before but I have searched the forum and found a lot but not all of the answers I would like to have. I will let the painter do any final sanding on the car. I can spray primer at my house if I'm careful. I do not want to get caught (the environmental California police must be avoided).
Background on my car's previous paint. It was repainted once. They primed it and painted it silver with black where the CE faders went (faders on the hood and side panels).
On the front bumper I can easily peel the silver paint off of the primer using a razor blade. The primer underneath is slick like glass. It is however almost impossible (using a razor blade) to peel that primer coat off of the original paint or to peel the original paint off. I have heard talk of people removing paint from their C3 using a razor blade and this does not seem like it will work except in certain areas and only to remove the last coat of paint.
- Do people really use a razor blade to remove paint down to the original primer or gel coat?
- What are
the advantages of going down to the original primer or gel coat. It seems to me going down to the original
paint would be satisfactory for the most part or even going down to the primer for the second coat. It seems to be attached real good. If anything I thing they did not sand the primer before the sprayed the final coat.
- Opinions please?
There does not seem to be a lot of flat surfaces on our cars
- So what is the purpose of using large sanding blocks?
I know I need to be careful about making waves when sanding but using a 18" sanding block???
I understand that 240 to 320 grit would be a good place to start prior to priming the car.
- Is that true or can you go coarser to remove the paint.
- I prefer dry sanding at this stage of the game is there a problem with dry sanding in paint preparation?
- What type of primer should I put on when I'm trying to smooth the car.
What I use needs to be compatible with the painter.
Wow my brother Gilbert you are long winded!
Start looking at youtube, also Eastwood site. I bought a sanding block kit that has multiple sizes.
A lot of times you are sanding sideways so it's not like a 18 inch long stroke, your more perpendicular to the panels. I do not plan to strip mine at all just to block sand it. Then a good sandable filler primer sealer. They make sand paper for the blocks that come in a roll and self stick.
Sounds like you'll have your hands all over those curves.
Take mucho pictures!
Lemon grove........who has it better than you?!
ebo
1973 L-82 4 spd
1973 L-82 4 spd
1973 L-82 4 spd
1973 L-82 4 spd
1973 L-82 4 spd
1973 L-82 4 spd
1973 L-82 4 spd