paint over paint

GEM2NV · tinkerer Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 157

can you paint over existing paint rather than rubbing it back to bare metal?
what preparation needs to be done and what paint is best to use?

Shark · tinkerer Joined: 03 Dec 2001 Posts: 226

It can be done, but if you are wanting a faultless paint finish, it is best to go bare-metal.

LoneWolf_ · tinkerer Joined: 23 Dec 2001 Posts: 159

All you really need to do to paint a car, is sand the existing paint till the shine come soff, then undercoat it, rub it back till it's all baby smooth, then paint it.

Racegem · backyard mechanic Joined: 30 Jan 2002 Posts: 987

Yeah but that depends on how well the existing paint has adhered to the metal. No point spending hours getting the top coat looking a million dollars if the paint underneath starts to peel off. Also, you can run into trouble if you don't know what type of paint you're painting over; ie, enamel, arcrylic, 2 pak, etc. Some wont go over others without lifting the whole lot!
Preparation is the key difference between an average finish and "Top Paint" at any car show.

Yonnee.

FrAsErTaG · tinkerer Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 166

as ive been told
a million dolller paint job will look shit with $2 worth of prep
but $2 paint job will look excellent with a million doller prep

of course thats a little over exagerated
but u get the picture and its very true
Prep is the key

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2002 11:34 pm Post subject: Re: paint over paint

thats what they do at a paint place unless u tell then u want it back to metal. and it will cos u a fuck load more if u want it back to metal
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Racegem · backyard mechanic Joined: 30 Jan 2002 Posts: 987

But that's also why paint shops mostly use oven baked enamel. Enamel will go over any other paint, has reasonable gloss off the gun, and baking it gives a fairly tough finish. But not many people have an oven in their backyard.