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Old Apr 3, 2007 | 09:37 PM
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My question is how would i sand down my car what type of sand paper. And where would i find that primer gray color. I dont have the money to spend on a bad *** flame job so i am going for the rust bucket paint job. help guys paint job is pretty bad right now
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Old Apr 3, 2007 | 09:45 PM
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You're wanting to sand down your whole car with sand paper? Are you wanting primer or gray paint? ..going for the rust buckent paint job?!
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Old Apr 3, 2007 | 09:46 PM
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Old Apr 3, 2007 | 10:03 PM
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yeah man primer gray
i d rather have it primer gray than the paint it has on right now not that their is much wrong with it but it had on a sticker on the rear quarter panel and now looks like ****
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Old Apr 3, 2007 | 10:44 PM
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how about flat black?
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Old Apr 4, 2007 | 12:25 AM
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are you taking it to bare metal? and you really dont want to just leave primer on the car your gonna want to put some kind of paint i would suggest a single stage flat grey/black
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Old Apr 4, 2007 | 12:42 AM
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Old Apr 4, 2007 | 06:19 AM
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Originally Posted by RaM AiR 97
My question is how would i sand down my car what type of sand paper. And where would i find that primer gray color. I dont have the money to spend on a bad *** flame job so i am going for the rust bucket paint job. help guys paint job is pretty bad right now

In order to get a good adhesion of the primer, you could use 320 automotive sandpaper, and sand the whole car and prime it. Make sure it is auto sandpaper, not wood sandpaper. Also, scuff in every crack and crevice or you will have your primer flaking off in no time.

Good luck, but I am still not sure any of us fully understand why you want to do this. I would rather have shiny paint than primer, but different strokes...
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Old Apr 4, 2007 | 11:53 PM
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hey man dont get me wrong i also would love a bad *** paint job but for the mean time while i save up. flat black would also look nice man but it is like i would have to do a paint job and also clear coat it right
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 12:17 AM
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hey man dont get me wrong i also would love a bad *** paint job but for the mean time while i save up. flat black would also look nice man but it is like i would have to do a paint job and also clear coat it right
I understand, but why not just hold off until you have the funds and do the whole thing once, instead of sanding and priming it now? You do realize the primer job will get chips, ect... and will have to be sanded down again, before you put a nice paint job on the car, in the end?

Sorry, but it does not make much sense to me, to do it twice. You can conserve money, and alot of time, just holding off and dealing with what is currently on the car, while you save up for a nice paint job. This is the smarter route, if you ask me.
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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 02:53 AM
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i guess your right man but its my DD and trust me it looks pretty bad where that sticker use to be. How much do you think a good paint job will cost ive asked in many shops and they range from 2000 to 5000. That to me is a good set of heads nitrous or a better tranny but i guess ill wait man
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