Thread: Painting Question

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Man I have already started on this thing and I found out its no walk in the park. But it the fun in it figureing out new things and the saticfaction of doing it yourself. I started the body work with just filling in the old molding holes in with bondo and filling in some of the dings and I have a first coat of primer on and now I need to block it but after I block it and finish prep work do I paint my color on it and then a clear coat or what. I am going with a pearl white outside and a gray inside. Thats another question where do I stop my exterear color and start my interear.

Thanks ChevyDave

Originally Posted by ChevyDave

Man I have already started on this thing and I found out its no walk in the park. But it the fun in it figureing out new things and the saticfaction of doing it yourself. I started the body work with just filling in the old molding holes in with bondo and filling in some of the dings and I have a first coat of primer on and now I need to block it but after I block it and finish prep work do I paint my color on it and then a clear coat or what.

Thanks ChevyDave

I'm with HRP on getting a book or two and doing some studying.... In the meantime, a good way to start would be to knock the bondo out of the moulding holes and first weld the holes shut!!!!! That filler is going to stay for long....

You didn't say what you have for tools so I'd assume since this is your first, not much.... You'll need a couple of good body hammers and dollies.... By some good stuff the first time and avoid the cheap junk that will usually only create more work then they cure.... Martin is a good name too look at, expensive but great quality and they'll last forever.....

Just curious, what did you do about the original paint on the car????