Thread: need help removing primer ?

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(QUOTE) "hotrodpaint makes me feel bad by saying he can do a car in one day"

BTW, I am talking about a car without seperate fenders. Early cars will double the work.

Not trying to make anyone feel bad. My sander has about a 10 inch pad on it. I always use the most aggressive sandpaper grits I can without affecting the final outcome. I am a "get-to-it" guy, and I don't like to f*** around with the sanding like I'm trying to put a final polish on it!

I would tell you that I have used 36 grit, but some of the guys on the group would have a coronary! I can get away with a few scratches because I use 2K primer, then guide coat, block sand, and glaze, before paint.

It's just a different approach. Everybody seems to have their own.

Stripper works better when you bust the seal or surface of the paint with 80 grit first .

Originally Posted by HOTRODPAINT

(QUOTE) "hotrodpaint makes me feel bad by saying he can do a car in one day"

BTW, I am talking about a car without seperate fenders. Early cars will double the work.

A lot depends on whether you do it on a regular basis - this is the SECOND car I have ever taken to bare metal in 50 years - and the first was a newer 'full bodied' car, a '76 Granada. IMHO, too aggressive sanding loses detail plus you end up spending too much time filling 24, 36, 50 or 60 grit scratches with primers and blocking (remember - it's my opinion)