paint and paintstripper

Post by **Peetee** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 9:33 am

At some point in the future I plan to repaint the bonnet and roof of Joemog as the paint is badly cracked. Being of Yorkshire descent (bloody minded and tight) I'm determined to do the job myself but I have no experience of spraying vehicles. I have some paintstripper gel but I'm worried about how to apply it to the roof without it running off and damaging the other paint - especially when removing it. also, where can I get hold of Trafalgar blue paint and a sprayer? At the end of the day I am sure the results will be 2nd rate but it will be a million times better than the blistering I have at the moment (see my www link). Oh, this will all be going on in a carport so ventillation will not be a problem.

Post by **Willie** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 9:52 am

To paint the bonnet you should remove it. The worst part will be to refit it
after painting without damage. If you are at all worried about harming the
rest of the car I would use masking tape and thin plastic around the roof but
do take care to tape it securely so that the wind cannot whip it up and stick
to your newly applied paint(sods law being what it is). I used Nitromors
paint stripper and found it did the job and it is a sort of jelly so will not tend
to run all over the place. If you intend to spray alfresco then there must be
NO trace of dampness in the air and you should use anti-blooming thinners
to give yourself the best chance of not ruining your finished job. ( I assume
you will be using Cellulose). Whichever type of paint you use the dangerous
period is when you have finally removed all the old finish because the metal
will start to rust in hours.

Post by **Peetee** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 1:11 pm

How do I ensure that all the stripper is removed?

Post by **Willie** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 7:16 pm

The neutralizing instructions will be on the tin but you will be finishing the metal off with wet and dry anyway. My car shown here was sprayed alfresco, you WILL get some pesky insects stuck in the paint,do NOT try to
rub them off and don't try to overspray any runs. They will be much less
prominent when the paint dries and, therefore, much easier to remove with
extremely fine grade wet and dry on a sanding block prior to the final polish.