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05-04-2019, 05:32 PM | #1 |
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Re: Q's for anyone familiar with painting cars
Sounds like you already have the skills and tools for this!
I've done some painting but while you await the experts a couple things cross my mind: - What is brands/stores are available local to you? Maybe let that be a factor since you'll probably need to hit the store several times for supplies - look into additional prep and/or additives that flexible parts need
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05-04-2019, 09:46 PM | #2 |
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Re: Q's for anyone familiar with painting cars
I can get a wide range of brands local. I know I can get PPG, BASF, 3M, Sherwin William's, and House of Kolor for sure. Some of the places that carry these carry others as well. Selection shouldn't be an issue. Misc. supplies will be no issue either I have more supplies sitting in my warehouse than I could use in 2 lifetimes. The sanding, blocking, fill/putty are nothing new to me. I know that prep of plastic/urethane is a little different but I'm sure I can square it away. I know about flex additives for bumper covers and such but the more I read I keep seeing it pop up where with newer automotive coatings flex additives are no longer needed, some say only in the color coat, others say only in the clear? It's just a little confusing.
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05-07-2019, 09:08 AM | #3 |
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Re: Q's for anyone familiar with painting cars
My car is like yours...metal body panels are in good shape overall, plastic ones covered in rock chips.
I had my front bumper painted last year and it looked amazing when I got it back. But it quickly started to chip again. The paint seems very fragile. Somebody here told me there was a Ford TSB about how to properly paint these bumper covers. I've never seen the TSB myself but you might want to look for that. I ended up getting the clear protective film put on my front end so the paint won't continue to get worse.
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05-07-2019, 07:05 PM | #4 |
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Re: Q's for anyone familiar with painting cars
Not too worried about chips, I drive my truck daily so I dont drive the mach enough to worry about chips. My brother baught the Mach new in 03, I got it in 06 and I only have a little over 39k miles on it right now.
I think the factory paint, on the non metal parts is 1 step above crap to be honest. If I were a betting man I would say it's the primer under the paint that sucks which in turn compromises the top coat. |
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