who has painted their car?

[sjbsuperman1425]

after the car sat for half a year in the winter and then i drove a bit this summer, the mistakes i made with my prep worked showed..paint started to chip around the windows and door handles and places of that nature..a novice mistake..

i think i may go with black but will check my body work before doing so..i know i can prep it good this year as there is no rush like last year (my grad party), but i just dont want people do be able to see little bumps and dips from my serious bondo job..

plus, i dont want red basically because my bro, mom, and g/f all have red cars lol can't be to like everyone else can I?

[sjbsuperman1425]

wow this is old lol..

basically this is the bodywork i had to go through..i probably should have used a body puller and such to fix it, but a hammer, some TLC, and LOTS of bondo did the job and its not coming off or chipping or anything..









btw, i decided to stay red. Too much work painting the door jams and things of that nature for me lol i really hate body work. So keeping it red..could i just clean it, sand it, clean it, and then spray red right over this, or should i primer again? I'm getting patchwork body work done over the winter but nothing major (getting stock spoiler holes welded closed)

[Coeur de lion]

If you're spraying red over red, no need to prime. Just concentrate on good prep work.

Also, there is no way you'll need a gallon.

If you're looking at a single stage paint job to look good, then reduce the paint a tiny bit more than suggested and add a little more hardner. when it's done curing, wet sand - cut- polish. It should come out pretty!