Painting my car
10-08-03, 05:00 PM
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Painting my car
Any tip or thing I should watch for while painting my GXL. I have been slowly stripping the car to bare metal with paint stripper and then wiping Triple Etch( a metal cleaner and helps the paint stick) on the metal. I am spraying the car in gray primer. Any info please
10-08-03, 06:48 PM
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I bought the Painting/Bodywork and Upkeep book from Haynes, for i think $11 or 12 bucks... we used it to paint our oldsmobile, and it was rather helpful... I'm just about to start painting my rex too 
10-09-03, 08:25 AM
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There is no need to strip to bare metal on a car that is just being repainted.
For advice and tips visit
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Originally posted by GEINN FC3S
does triple etch help reduce the chance and protects from rust?
does triple etch help reduce the chance and protects from rust?
http://www.martinsenour-autopaint.co...ucts/6877.html
http://www.martinsenour-autopaint.co...artin/8101.pdf
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Flash rust, which occurs following stripping to bare metal and when you perform the cleansing rinse of the metal etch.
What primer are you using? I hope a quality self-etching 2 component Epoxy such as PPG DP-40. Generic "Grey Primer" is not designed as a overall prep primer.
What primer are you using? I hope a quality self-etching 2 component Epoxy such as PPG DP-40. Generic "Grey Primer" is not designed as a overall prep primer.
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Originally posted by banzaitoyota
Flash rust, which occurs following stripping to bare metal and when you perform the cleansing rinse of the metal etch.
What primer are you using? I hope a quality self-etching 2 component Epoxy such as PPG DP-40. Generic "Grey Primer" is not designed as a overall prep primer.
Flash rust, which occurs following stripping to bare metal and when you perform the cleansing rinse of the metal etch.
What primer are you using? I hope a quality self-etching 2 component Epoxy such as PPG DP-40. Generic "Grey Primer" is not designed as a overall prep primer.
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If the existing paint was basically solid, then taking it down to bare metal is actually worse then leaving it on...
As others have said, there is so much to painting a car that it would be difficult to post it all. I suggest that you take a good body-shop-guy out for lunch, or pick up a book on automotive paint.
I did most of the prep work for my own paint job, but had my body guy spray it. I would rather be tortured then go through that again...6 months of sanding and blocking and filling and sanding and sanding and sanding....99% of the work is in the prep, and it the prep that determines the outcome.
As others have said, there is so much to painting a car that it would be difficult to post it all. I suggest that you take a good body-shop-guy out for lunch, or pick up a book on automotive paint.
I did most of the prep work for my own paint job, but had my body guy spray it. I would rather be tortured then go through that again...6 months of sanding and blocking and filling and sanding and sanding and sanding....99% of the work is in the prep, and it the prep that determines the outcome.
10-10-03, 08:43 AM
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You wont be able to duplicate the OEM primer, its an Electrostatically applied finish.
SINCE you have stripped to bare metal, you need to use a 2 component epoxy primer. PPG DP-40 is EXCELLANT.
you also need to go to www,paintucation.com its a web board for DIY auto-painting. All your questions and MORE can and will be answered there. I also frequent that site
SINCE you have stripped to bare metal, you need to use a 2 component epoxy primer. PPG DP-40 is EXCELLANT.
you also need to go to www,paintucation.com its a web board for DIY auto-painting. All your questions and MORE can and will be answered there. I also frequent that site