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Dustinbrwn
Hello!
First off, just let me say, after searching for hours and hours, reading countless post from countless forums, this site has by far the best information I have found. So much great information from so many knowledgeable people who take the time to share and help. THANK YOU! It is because of all of you, and the information you pass along "as well as cost from a shop to do it" that I am going to give it a go at painting my project.
The project Im working on is a 64 Lincoln Continental. Pretty straight with some minor dents and dings, and one larger dent. I have just about gotten it straight with hammer and dolly, then body filler. The area of the larger dent, rear quarter panel, had some work done before and filler was uses not only on the dent but the whole panel, over original paint. I stripped the whole panel and am working this area now. The rest of the car is just small areas where i ground down to metal, then worked out and smoothed.
I have read "the perfect paint job" and a few other beginner and DIY tips on this site to give me an idea of how to proceed, but after searching the forums, I still have a few questions/advice I would like to ask. If any of this has been covered please just point me in the direction of the thread!
The Car has been repainted, do not know when or type. There are areas where I have been doing repair work, which after I sand I noticed a layer that "chipped" off, instead of feathering out. I have just been following this with a DA until it feathers. This seems to be only in some areas, as of most of the paint looks very good.
So, being that I am assuming the original paint is covered up with a re spray, and I have a few areas, plus a whole quarter panel "size of most imports" down to metal, am I ok to to just seal whole car with epoxy, then 2k?.. Just somewhat worried about the difference in thickness between the painted and bare areas. If this is ok, I assume I need to sand down to 80 grit on current paint before I spray apoxy. But should I first guide coat the current paint, then epoxy whole car, or just throw the epoxy down, then worry about guide coat with the 2k?
I guess another option would be to just primer the worked areas, guide coat and sand whole car, then base? good idea or no?
Im sure I will have many more questions, but thanks in advance.
Also, the amount of product that I might need, which ever way I need to proceed would be great. (I will be using SPI products, because of this forum, the knowledge, and praise it gets here)
One other thing. I have not yet decided to go with a SS or BC/CC. Would all prep be the same up until the base? The car will be white, just not sure which white yet.
Again, thank you
Dustin Brown
First off, just let me say, after searching for hours and hours, reading countless post from countless forums, this site has by far the best information I have found. So much great information from so many knowledgeable people who take the time to share and help. THANK YOU! It is because of all of you, and the information you pass along "as well as cost from a shop to do it" that I am going to give it a go at painting my project.
The project Im working on is a 64 Lincoln Continental. Pretty straight with some minor dents and dings, and one larger dent. I have just about gotten it straight with hammer and dolly, then body filler. The area of the larger dent, rear quarter panel, had some work done before and filler was uses not only on the dent but the whole panel, over original paint. I stripped the whole panel and am working this area now. The rest of the car is just small areas where i ground down to metal, then worked out and smoothed.
I have read "the perfect paint job" and a few other beginner and DIY tips on this site to give me an idea of how to proceed, but after searching the forums, I still have a few questions/advice I would like to ask. If any of this has been covered please just point me in the direction of the thread!
The Car has been repainted, do not know when or type. There are areas where I have been doing repair work, which after I sand I noticed a layer that "chipped" off, instead of feathering out. I have just been following this with a DA until it feathers. This seems to be only in some areas, as of most of the paint looks very good.
So, being that I am assuming the original paint is covered up with a re spray, and I have a few areas, plus a whole quarter panel "size of most imports" down to metal, am I ok to to just seal whole car with epoxy, then 2k?.. Just somewhat worried about the difference in thickness between the painted and bare areas. If this is ok, I assume I need to sand down to 80 grit on current paint before I spray apoxy. But should I first guide coat the current paint, then epoxy whole car, or just throw the epoxy down, then worry about guide coat with the 2k?
I guess another option would be to just primer the worked areas, guide coat and sand whole car, then base? good idea or no?
Im sure I will have many more questions, but thanks in advance.
Also, the amount of product that I might need, which ever way I need to proceed would be great. (I will be using SPI products, because of this forum, the knowledge, and praise it gets here)
One other thing. I have not yet decided to go with a SS or BC/CC. Would all prep be the same up until the base? The car will be white, just not sure which white yet.
Again, thank you
Dustin Brown
Sorry about that!