about to help a friend prep his car for paint, anyone got any pointers or advice
06-10-2006, 11:18 PM
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Re: about to help a friend prep his car for paint, anyone got any pointers or advice
Originally Posted by 88dx
for takeing out small dents get some 180ish grit and a sanding block sand over the dent. U will be able to see the dent better now because its the only spot that didnt get sanded go over the dent that didnt get sanded just to scuff it up a little with the 180 grit. after that ur ready to fill it. And if its a small dent dont use bondo they use some type of finishing glaze.
steps:
1: block/scuff
2:fill
3: finish blocking filler down
4
rimer filler
5:block down again
Yeah its a lot of work/time
steps:
1: block/scuff
2:fill
3: finish blocking filler down
4
rimer filler5:block down again
Yeah its a lot of work/time
06-10-2006, 11:29 PM
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Re: about to help a friend prep his car for paint, anyone got any pointers or advice
U can find the finishing glaze at Napa or Autozone its like $16 for a quart. After u block down the filler primer that area and sand the primer down with some 220. The primer fills in your scraches from blocking down the filler.
06-11-2006, 01:18 AM
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Re: about to help a friend prep his car for paint, anyone got any pointers or advice
Originally Posted by BLUEHATCH
220 
? that is way to corase... i'd use 220 to roughen up the serface before i'd primer... but not before i'd paint
? that is way to corase... i'd use 220 to roughen up the serface before i'd primer... but not before i'd paint
06-11-2006, 03:22 PM
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Re: about to help a friend prep his car for paint, anyone got any pointers or advice
Also have to remember when doing bodywork is if you can feel it you'll be able to see it when the paint is laid down. I used this forum for info when I painted my car.
http://www.autobody101.com/forums/
http://www.autobody101.com/forums/
06-11-2006, 03:36 PM
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Re: about to help a friend prep his car for paint, anyone got any pointers or advice
Bluehatch is right, I wouldn't go with anything coarser than 400 before paint, I bet if you took your car in somewhere with flourescent lighting, you would be able to see some scratches.
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