I'm sure I'm going to get plenty of eye-rolls for this, and I'm sure at least five thousand 240 owners have done this, but I'm going to paint my car myself.
The current 29 year-old paint is, well, 29 years old, and out of curiosity, for fun and a desire to learn I'm going to hand sand, fill, prime and rattle can this thing. Having it painted "the right way" by someone at a shop just does not inspire me for this car at this point in time.
That being said, I've done a little reading, but this is what I'm planning on doing:
1. Sand with 40 grit
2. Sand with 80 grit
3. Sand with 180 grit
4. Body fill where desired
5. Epoxy prime
6. Some other primer?
7. Rattle can flat black (multiple coats)
8. Clear coat or no?
Do I have this right?
Thankya.
Edit: Yeah, I think the sanding is supposed to go between applications... except for the 40, which gets you down to the bottom.
The current 29 year-old paint is, well, 29 years old, and out of curiosity, for fun and a desire to learn I'm going to hand sand, fill, prime and rattle can this thing. Having it painted "the right way" by someone at a shop just does not inspire me for this car at this point in time.
That being said, I've done a little reading, but this is what I'm planning on doing:
1. Sand with 40 grit
2. Sand with 80 grit
3. Sand with 180 grit
4. Body fill where desired
5. Epoxy prime
6. Some other primer?
7. Rattle can flat black (multiple coats)
8. Clear coat or no?
Do I have this right?
Thankya.
Edit: Yeah, I think the sanding is supposed to go between applications... except for the 40, which gets you down to the bottom.
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