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paint prep
I have a 1979 Bronco that I want to have repainted. The original color was tan from what I can gather. Then it was repainted with a black interior and a dark green exterior. I don't like either of those colors. I want have the whole thing painted white. I am not completely against taking it some where to have it painted. But as with most of us I want to save as much money as possible in the process. It is going to be a DD go to some trails kinda rig so it doesn't really need to be perfect. I haven't had very much success with paint strippers in the past and I want to avoid that route. But the real question is how much paint should i take off before I take it and have it painted. I know if i sand it will save me some money. The green paint is real weak and doesn't want to stay on at all. I am not concerned about the interior or the door sills because I am painting those my self with rattle can. As you can see I don't want perfect just good enough and have it all one color. Thanks for the help guys.
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Your weakest link will be the old paint. If it is peeling and lifting, you need to sand to solid paint or bare metal. If you don't, your new paint will just peel off when the old paint does.
Your weakest link will be the old paint. If it is peeling and lifting, you need to sand to solid paint or bare metal. If you don't, your new paint will just peel off when the old paint does.
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that is what I was thinking. Now I have a sanding wheels but it takes off paint way to fast. will a DA sander with about 120 take off paint a little slower. Most of the time when I sand i go straight to the metal. I personally don't want to go with a etching primer if i don't have to. thanks for the imput
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A DA sander will work great. Personally, I would drop down to 220 though. Although a little slower, it will give you a little more control. You will want to do a final sanding with 400 before you apply your finish coat.
I would recommend staying away from self-etch primer. It is designed for bare metal and is not designed to work over the top of other paint or body filler. My choice would be epoxy primer. It will seal your old paint and bare metal, helping control any rusting or paint lifting problems.
A DA sander will work great. Personally, I would drop down to 220 though. Although a little slower, it will give you a little more control. You will want to do a final sanding with 400 before you apply your finish coat.
I would recommend staying away from self-etch primer. It is designed for bare metal and is not designed to work over the top of other paint or body filler. My choice would be epoxy primer. It will seal your old paint and bare metal, helping control any rusting or paint lifting problems.
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