Dean_Fuller

I'm getting my son Garrett's car ready to paint. I thought I would try this myself. The original paint was / is in bad shape. Very fadded ( Florida car with Black metallic color 1980 model ) In the process of ruffing the existing paint I was getting small pits that I could feel. I've added a pic of what is there. Looks to me the car was repainted at some time...but done well because there is NO overspray anywhere. The pic shows a top coat, then gray primer, then original paint?? and the white is original primer??? The pits are seen through top coat and gray primer. Am I looking at this correctly?

My question....Do I need to take this down to the all white primer???

Thanks for your input...I'm just trying to put a smile on his face after his older brothers death at thanksgiving..

M. Requin

I know there are guys here who know a lot and will be very helpful, but you might also try posting on autobody101.com (I'm sure there are others that are good, too). I have found that forum to be very helpful in the past with problems.

milwaukeeshark

Dean,

I think the white is indeed original. I would take it down to primer if it looks sound. Ideally, to the metal if there are any questions about the integrity of the metal or subsequent primer coats. The photo shows a similar layering as your photo. This is what I found as I stripped mine to metal.

Dean_Fuller

Thanks MJ...do you have a pic of your car painted??? I would sure like to see it.

Fabio421

Kevin Michael and Mark Kuhn ( 928tt ) are the two paint profesionals here in the 928 forum. I would PM them and let them know about this thread. I would trust their opinion over the rest of our's.

Tampa 928s

It's a pain but I used aircraft stripper on my 85 and 86 providing a smooth base. I found a lot of pits on my 86 and after sanding, and it's black, I decided to strip it completely. I am not disappointed in the results, plus I found body work under it. I never would have got it to be a smooth finish if I did not do the stripping. .

Dean_Fuller

I'm going that route now. Found a spot on the front left fender with filler from the factory. I will start another thread with some pics.

Thanks

Calgary Ole

I just painted my rear fender and once I removed the original clear, which is probably not on a black car as your sons Garret, I sanded to a similar look you are getting in your pics. Make it smooth and go for it. ( mine worked out great )

Richter12x2

It depends on what's in your budget. I've researched a couple of threads here about painting 928s, and there's a lot of talk about fully stripping it, then doing some plating process to the aluminum, etc, which is all very spendy.

I've painted several cars, even a couple of Best in Classes at local shows, and I'd say it's totally fine to just even off the coats you've got and apply over the top, and it'll last you a good number of years of looking way better than it does now. My opinion, for what very little it's worth, is that spending all the extra money on special coating processes provides little extra gain for the additional expense, and I have painted aluminum before.

Iwanna928

If you are budget minded I would agree. Get the clear off, prime and see what you got. Add a guide coat and wet sand. It might take two guide caosts to get her flat. Then paint. I spent 200 to have my bumper and rust fixes
250 on paint
200 to use a mans facillity and guidance
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650 plus my labor


Stephen