Hello all,
Well, after searching around for a paint shop that will spray the Spit for
the amount of money i want and being shot down time after time, I have
decided to do more of the body prep work myself than i had originally wanted
to do.
That being said, i was wondering if i could get some lister knowledge on
different body prep techniques.
- Body filler: I only have a couple places that need bondo to smooth them
out (rear end of the rocker panels where the guys welded them in). I also
found out that the DPO decided to fill in the whole front end of the hood
where the letters T-R-I-U-M-P-H are because it had been smashed in, Should i
attempt to undo that? or is undoing body filller a no no? Any name brands
that I should stick to or stay away from?
- Sanding: 180-grit ok for the whole car before priming? Or should i go
finer than that? I am not planning on taking the whole car down to bare
metal
- Priming: Spray it myself? Or leave that to the painter? Again...Brand
names to use or not use? I figure i will at least try my hand at it in some
un-noticable spots (trunk, underside of bonnet). Than sanding the primer?
how fine should i go for before paint?
Thanks,
Dave
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