Prep work for painting

[jtoomasson@yahoo.com (Jeff Toomasson)]

The first question you should answer is are keeping the stock color? If so,
you shouldn't even need primer except over your bondo patches (or none, if
you're lucky enough not to have any...)

Are you removing your windows, lights, bumpers and body kit? You'd better if
you're talking about "doing a better job"....

1) Pre-sand it with 120-240 and grind out all rust down to the metal with a
wire wheel

2) Wet-sand with 600 and wash. Dry with Chamois.

3) Primer (2 light coats), if necessary

4) AT LEAST 3 coats of color. Add more to your desired comfort level.
Wet-sand with 600 and wash GENTLY with non-organic sponge.

5) AT LEAST 2 coats of clear. Again, add more to your desired comfort level.
Wet-sand with 1200 and wash GENTLY with non-organic sponge.

HTH, JT

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jorel Jackson" <jorel140@yahoo.com>
To: "volkswagen scirocco" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 6:09 AM
Subject: Prep work for painting


> Instead of driving my '87 16V through the summer I
> think I'm going to take advantage of the warm weather
> and prep it for painting. I'm not sure of the best way
> to do this. I'm thinking of sanding the entire car
> down, followed by coating it with primer. The primer
> gets wet sanded, then I take it in for a professional
> to paint the car. I did all this when I was eighteen,
> a long time ago. The car looked pretty nice at about
> one hundred yards. I need to do a much better job this
> time. Any tips and advice would be greatly appreciated.
>
> =====
> Jorel Jackson
> web site:  http://www.home.earthlink.net/~jomoj/
> 1987 16v & 1985 8v Sciroccos
> 2000 Neon ES
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