Re: Sanding Car ready for Paint

Posted by Rusty O\'Toole On 2010/12/26 14:38:19

"Great idea Rusty, razor blade if cheap paint to be removed. Might give the grinder a miss, don't want to destroy metal. When painting dash, do you use spray can? And prep work, primer etc the same as body shell?"

Spray can or touch up gun. Many paint suppliers can make spray cans in any color you like but it is more expensive than just buying the paint. A sheet metal instrument panel would be prepped and painted exactly the same as the body.

There are so many cheap air compressors and cheap spray guns available. Last year I bought a set of 3 gravity feed paint guns, one paint one primer and one touch up gun for under $90 for the lot. I have also seen little putt putt compressors for $39.99 on sale. If you have a shop or garage a little compressor is very handy. The paint guns were very good for the price in fact work better than the DeVilbiss gun I started out with 40 years ago and that cost a week's pay. If you have a place to use it the little compressor, plus some air tools like sander and spray gun would pay for themselves on the first job.

I must warn you this is a skilled trade and unless you have a good teacher your first job will resemble a dog's breakfast. This is not a knock to you, we all have to learn and it takes some experience knowledge and skill to turn out a good paint job.