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Burning Brakes
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You can't really get around not using primer if you at all want it to look good and last and not start flaking off after a short period of time. It begins with proper prep. Are you painting the entire car, or just a panel? Pics?
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Assuming you are talking about the entire car, expect to spend a good 100 hours on prep, and only 6 of actually spraying primer, paint, clear
Assuming you are talking about the entire car, expect to spend a good 100 hours on prep, and only 6 of actually spraying primer, paint, clear
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Back in 2000, my wife purchased her '84. It was faded to a pink and had some spots where the clear coat was pealing.
We DA ed the whole car(320), sanded thru the pealing clear coat areas, spot primed and then wet sanded and then primed the whole car and block sanded, re primed and final wet sand, painted, clear coated, wet sanded again, cut and buffed. I think it turned out very well but it was alot of labor and 20 years later it still looks new
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here are some pics of the condition of the car, sorry they are not the best pictures!
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If you are trying to save steps start dry sanding with 320 then prime, then sand wet with 600 (use a block), reprime where you sand thru and lightly wet sand spots again (no block)
Make sure to use a sealer before paint
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There are some pretty reputable Maaco shops out there. Just have to read their review on Yelp or similar. A good paint job is really all in prep. I've known air cooled Porsche 911 and other classic car owners who would strip their cars down and have them do the paint work, with excellent results. Obviously, they would choose the higher ends paints that are available, not the base enamel.
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