Spraying my car

[nickiipoohz]

hey just wondering what i have to do to sand down the clear off my car. I want to get it resprayed but the cost is pretty high and i have limited funds therefore want to do some of the prep work myself. So what equipments do i use to sand the clear down? Is that all i have to smooth out in order to spray a fresh layer of paint on? thanks guys

[Drift86]

buy yourself some sheets of 600, 800 grit sandpaper

the concept of prepping for a new paint job is to get the clear off, and have the colour underneath consistent and relatively smooth - ie. if you run ur fingers over the whole car, it is matt and smooth

buy wax and grease remover and constantly clean it after each sand.

[h22a accord]

god damn, is your paint work so bad it need a respray? what colour is it and what is wrong with the paint? can u post some close up pics in full sunlight?

when ur sanding make sure u mask all the plastic strips and bits and chrome strips too, u dont wanna go scratching them.

[armak81]

use 800 grit wet sandpaper...
use a sanding block as well
when the surface is dull and smooth... its done

[garett]

rather than masking the strips i would recommend removing them,, makes it easier to sand and the paint job less dodge

[strepto]

I once used a Dremel to sand an EG Hatch. I don't reccomend doing that unless you have a serious lack of life.

[nickiipoohz]

whoa thanks guys. i'll start this project in a few months.. heck maybe a few weeks. nah just thinking about it. might wanna respray the whole car lol. so i should sand it + clean it at the same time with wax and grease remover? how much sheets am i expected to use for the whole car lol?

[h22a accord]

pics of your paintjob:)

[Drift86]

buy about 5-10 sheets

a tub (1L) of wax/grease remover should do it

remember, a paintjob is all in the prepping