Re: Sanding Car ready for Paint

Posted by PackardV8 On 2010/12/31 16:38:57

I'll have to agree with Rusty on the stripping. If the existing paint is original paint or even a good repaint then stripping is simply unnecessary.

If the car is real rusty or has been painted with a mop or the paint is extremely thick due to multiply numerous paint jobs or severe crazing then stripping would be necessary.

Lacquer CAN be successfully painted over enamel. I have done it many times with excellent results. The secret is to spray the first 3 or 4 coats of laquer on real thin and let it dry between each coat. Lacquer dries REAL FAST! Once there is no original enamel paint or coloring showing thru the lacquer then the lacquer can be sprayed as normal.

on a different note:Some 12 years ago i needed to spray a motorcycle frame. Not looking for show quality finish just a good paint job for a m/c frame. I bought some Acme SYNTHETIC enamel and sprayed it under somewhat adverse circumstances, and i was i n a hurry at the time. My first time with SYNTHETIC enamel. THe result was amazingly wonderful!! It's still on the frame to this day some 12 years later, right here in the garage rite now. Still looks great. For those that do not want the labor intensive metal finishing required for lacquer i can recommend the Acme Synthetic enamel. NO orange peel to it at all.