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Justin Neel (Jngtb)
New member
Username: Jngtb
Post Number: 3
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, August 31, 2002 - 1:36 pm: | |
Thanks Robert and Verell, the info and link were very helpful. Justin |
Verell Boaen (Verell)
Member
Username: Verell
Post Number: 283
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, August 30, 2002 - 1:07 pm: | |
Justin,
There's at least the following thread on this in the archives:
http://server.ferrarichat.com/~ferrari/ferrarichat.com/discus/messages/112/101938.html?1029025095
Consider carefully, A quality Ferrari repaint is a challenging project for a professional shop. I've repainted one car & done panel repairs on others, the quality was OK for a daily driver/winter beater. I had an old pro body shop man coaching me step by step.
I'm just now getting up my courage to attempt rust removal/panel repaint on the small bottom panels in front of my 308's rear wheels. I expect I'll end up having to sand them down & respray them a couple or more times till I get the necessary quality.
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Robert Davis (H2oquick)
Junior Member
Username: H2oquick
Post Number: 164
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Friday, August 30, 2002 - 1:04 pm: | |
The first thing to be considered is if this car has already been painted. If it has then extra consideration may be needed in a chemical strip...If it is the original, air sanding, euro prime, and hand blocking maybe the easiest way to go. Also you must consider if this will be a driven car or show car. Chemical strip can be quite messy and very time costly. |
Justin Neel (Jngtb)
New member
Username: Jngtb
Post Number: 2
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Friday, August 30, 2002 - 12:55 pm: | |
Thanks for your input Dave. I appreciate it. Good luck with your car as well. |
David Jones (Dave)
Member
Username: Dave
Post Number: 276
Registered: 4-2001
| | Posted on Friday, August 30, 2002 - 12:43 pm: | |
Well Justin, IMHO the easiest way is not necessarily the best way...
I have a complete repaint of my car on my to do list, but it will be the last thing done, along with door seals and such....
I plan on air sanding mine, then hand blocking....
and there are a bunch of goodies that need to be removed to do properly.
There are also many thoughts on how far down you need to go...
Some people will tell you that you need to go down to the metal and work your way back...
Others will tell you that you can sand to primer, and then shoot a waterborne protector coat to keep the modern paint systems from reacting with the older stuff already on your car.
The only bit of advice that I can give is that if you do take your car down to the metal, do not touch it with your bare hands before priming...
Congratulations on your new car, and best of luck with it.
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Justin Neel (Jngtb)
New member
Username: Jngtb
Post Number: 1
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Friday, August 30, 2002 - 12:18 pm: | |
I recently purchaced a '79 308 GTB as a restoration project. The paint is pretty bad and I am going to repaint it. I have heard many things as far as the best way to strip paint, and I am undecided. I would like some more opinions. Is it easiest to just get out the old sandpaper and wet-sand the entire car, chemically strip it, or take it somewhere to be bead-blasted?? Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance, Justin |