Painting?

[Steel]

So, I will soon be buying a 84 camaro that is in desperate need of paint. My parents will be lending me the money, but in return they are asking that I prep the Chevie dually for paint as well as my cammy.

The chevie is huge, and paint is literally falling off. The camaro isn't in much better shape as far as paint goes. Can you guys give me any advise on these subjects?

How much does an electronic sander cost?

Assuming I have a very limited flow of cash and large amounts of time, and nether have to be show car material, The chevie just up to decent and the cammy up to shiny, what is the best way to do this?

[Vanquish]

Re: Painting?

Get an eletric sander and go to town. :) A good one that will get the job done can be found at places such as Home Depot for around $35-50 dollars.

Just go piece by piece and pace yourself, it isn't something you want to try and finish in a day. Make sure while sanding it down, you look for any small dinks or uneveness in the surface. If you aren't worried about having a flawless body to paint and the dinks or completely unsmooth surface isn't too high of a concern then I wouldn't really worry about it.

Good luck sanding, and don't let your arms fall off.

[Steel]

Re: Painting?

I have no one that can show me how to do this, and the first attempt will be made on my Datsun truck that i will be selling anyway, but can you link me to a site that will tell me how to do this? Im scared of like, making divits into the body.

I could also use some instructions about how to fix rust spots and dents...

Got to start somewhere right?

[Vanquish]

Re: Painting?

Here you go and good luck. :)

http://www.theguildofautomotiveresto...ion_part_4.htm

http://www.theguildofautomotiverestorers.com/a_layman's_guide_to_restoration_part_5.htm

http://www.finishing.com/307/45.shtml

http://www.superchevy.com/technical/...k/1510sc_prep/

[Fbody3400]

Re: Painting?

Fixing rust spots and dents requires either bondo or welding. I helped my buddy strip down his '92 eclipse to bare metal. Took us several long work days with 3 or 4 hands working for 8 or so hours a day.

Have fun losing your fingerprints from all the wet sanding you'll do :tup: