I didnt realize how much work this would entail until I actually started.... The car was repainted by the "best" MAACO paintjob back in 2001 or so.... Most of the paint adheres pretty well.....
I have the car totally stripped down. Glass is removed (except for windshield and hatch glass), doors are pulled, fenders were removed, hatch is off, bumpers and side trim etc etc. Originally, the car was red, but it was re-painted green. The paint actually looked really nice, but the prep work wasnt completed correctly. Molding wasnt removed etc, so you could see red if you looked at it from different angles after a couple of years...
So on to the prep work - it has been a complete BITCH to remove all of the shitty paint and PROPERLY prep the paint for a good epoxy DP40 (PPG) primer before my high build primer. I have also had to remove all the paint in the engine bay because it was coated with rattle can paint... Needless to say, my die grinder and I have become very well acquainted. That took two days.
I also took all of the brackets that were supporting my urethane bumpers and cleaned/coated them with POR15. Some were almost completely rusted through and/or bent so I had to weld in some stiffening rods.. It helped straighten out the lower portion of my stock bumper that had been deformed from a parking stop here and there... I plan on making a custom aluminum air dam once the car is painted to replace the shitty plastic one that looked all twisted. I considered a body kit, but I really like the look of the turbo 88 body.
I have spent a week of full time work just sanding this POS down. It took me all day yesterday just to sand the front fenders, doors (to include 3 hours in the jams), and the hood with 120 and 180. I block sanded with 240 and then did a light pass with the DA with 320. I honest though at the beginning of the week that I would be done shooting the primer....
I have the car totally stripped down. Glass is removed (except for windshield and hatch glass), doors are pulled, fenders were removed, hatch is off, bumpers and side trim etc etc. Originally, the car was red, but it was re-painted green. The paint actually looked really nice, but the prep work wasnt completed correctly. Molding wasnt removed etc, so you could see red if you looked at it from different angles after a couple of years...
So on to the prep work - it has been a complete BITCH to remove all of the shitty paint and PROPERLY prep the paint for a good epoxy DP40 (PPG) primer before my high build primer. I have also had to remove all the paint in the engine bay because it was coated with rattle can paint... Needless to say, my die grinder and I have become very well acquainted. That took two days.
I also took all of the brackets that were supporting my urethane bumpers and cleaned/coated them with POR15. Some were almost completely rusted through and/or bent so I had to weld in some stiffening rods.. It helped straighten out the lower portion of my stock bumper that had been deformed from a parking stop here and there... I plan on making a custom aluminum air dam once the car is painted to replace the shitty plastic one that looked all twisted. I considered a body kit, but I really like the look of the turbo 88 body.
I have spent a week of full time work just sanding this POS down. It took me all day yesterday just to sand the front fenders, doors (to include 3 hours in the jams), and the hood with 120 and 180. I block sanded with 240 and then did a light pass with the DA with 320. I honest though at the beginning of the week that I would be done shooting the primer....
That is a hellva lot of work. I hate sanding, this is why I will pay someone else to do it. Keep up the good work!