spraying light over dark??
okay cool. i know this is going to be a bit much to ask, but do you think you could give me a step-by-step from start to finish on how to prep & paint on? and also when do you wetsand and how do you?
I can give you a basic idea... but i need some info first...
1 - how is the paint on the hood now? is it chipping/flaking/blistering anywhere at all?
2 - is there any bodywork that needs to be done? (bondo/glaze work)
3 - are you taking the hood off or trying to do this on the truck?
4 - are you looking to do a really good thorough job, or just get a decent paint job with as little as possible?
1 - how is the paint on the hood now? is it chipping/flaking/blistering anywhere at all?
2 - is there any bodywork that needs to be done? (bondo/glaze work)
3 - are you taking the hood off or trying to do this on the truck?
4 - are you looking to do a really good thorough job, or just get a decent paint job with as little as possible?
I can give you a basic idea... but i need some info first...
1 - how is the paint on the hood now? is it chipping/flaking/blistering anywhere at all?
2 - is there any bodywork that needs to be done? (bondo/glaze work)
3 - are you taking the hood off or trying to do this on the truck?
4 - are you looking to do a really good thorough job, or just get a decent paint job with as little as possible?
1 - how is the paint on the hood now? is it chipping/flaking/blistering anywhere at all?
2 - is there any bodywork that needs to be done? (bondo/glaze work)
3 - are you taking the hood off or trying to do this on the truck?
4 - are you looking to do a really good thorough job, or just get a decent paint job with as little as possible?
2-no bodywork needs to be done. but was wanting to know so i could paint my T/A when i get one. paint the whole car not just the hood. but no work on the hood to be done on the truck
3-i was going to take the hood off to do it since i have the stock hood and can put it back on. the hood ill be painting is a 2" cowl hood.
4-yes, i want to do a really good thorough job on it since this will be practice for me, for when i get a T/A and get ready to paint it.
that good enough answers for ya?
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That black is not paint. Its actually a etching primer that they put on from the company to prevent rusting. I've heard many ideas how to go from here but what I do is sand it with 400 grit but not to the metal just scuff it up and spray 2K epoxy primer over it. Then wet sand that with 600. Then the color. I want to warn you though if you have never really painted silver is going to be a bitch to match to the rest of you car. There is a lot of factors that can affect it air pressure number of coats. Plus silver and like gray colors the metallics like to bunch up on you and look kinda like dark spots. I really think if you have never done anything like this you might want to give this project to a pro or somebody that you can't point a finger at. I know if you never do it you will never learn but its not cheap to learn by error.
That black is not paint. Its actually a etching primer that they put on from the company to prevent rusting. I've heard many ideas how to go from here but what I do is sand it with 400 grit but not to the metal just scuff it up and spray 2K epoxy primer over it. Then wet sand that with 600. Then the color. I want to warn you though if you have never really painted silver is going to be a bitch to match to the rest of you car. There is a lot of factors that can affect it air pressure number of coats. Plus silver and like gray colors the metallics like to bunch up on you and look kinda like dark spots. I really think if you have never done anything like this you might want to give this project to a pro or somebody that you can't point a finger at. I know if you never do it you will never learn but its not cheap to learn by error.
