LubeDude
Admiral
- Joined
- Oct 8, 2003
- Messages
- 6,945
Re: Pontiac Sunbird Progress
You guys are doing a great job!<br /><br />I painted the wifes car out in the open drivway about two years ago. We hit a deer, and took off the whole right side. The car just wasnt actually worth fixing, but she is i love with her little mazda. so I told her if i could find the parts cheap i would fix it for her. I found all the parts I needed for $250.00 at the local wrecking yard. It needed a paint job anyway so I painted the hood, the bumper covers, the sunroof lid, the mirrors under the carport. Then all I had was a shell. I set it out in the driveway, (I live out in the country), up on stands, had it all ready to paint, got up early , wet the lot down and painted it, it came out great!
You guys are doing a great job!<br /><br />I painted the wifes car out in the open drivway about two years ago. We hit a deer, and took off the whole right side. The car just wasnt actually worth fixing, but she is i love with her little mazda. so I told her if i could find the parts cheap i would fix it for her. I found all the parts I needed for $250.00 at the local wrecking yard. It needed a paint job anyway so I painted the hood, the bumper covers, the sunroof lid, the mirrors under the carport. Then all I had was a shell. I set it out in the driveway, (I live out in the country), up on stands, had it all ready to paint, got up early , wet the lot down and painted it, it came out great!
My dad is good about not getting runs but I ain't so lucky. I'll wet sand with 1200 or 1500 to get the run out. Use very little pressure as the clear is not thick at all. It also may help to have some dish soap in the water. One more tip is to keep the paper wet and constantly clean it out and or replace. For the buff we use a 3M product in a tube, high speed glaze or something like that, can't think of the name. Congrats on the paint job, again it looks real good.