Did a little paint work on my new 95
07-08-2013, 09:25 PM
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Did a little paint work on my new 95
I picked up a 95 coupe the other day for a great deal, it came with a new set of leather seat covers, but needed some paint work on the driver quarter and door bottom. I went to two paint shops and both said you would be able to tell it had been painted, and they wanted $650 to do the repair. I bought $125 worth of supplies and did it myself. I color sanded it out just until it was the same shine as the older paint, and I am very happy with the results.
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Last edited by shawn 84&92; 07-10-2013 at 04:35 PM. Reason: added pic
07-08-2013, 10:50 PM
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07-08-2013, 11:19 PM
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Went to the auto paint store, and got a pint of color, a pint of clear and hardener, a spray can of primer, wax and grease remover, cups strainers, I already had several grits of sand paper to color sand and also sand the area to prep.
I filled the damaged area with spot putty, primed it shot the primed area with color, and then cleared the entire panel. I shot it with one of the disposable aerosol sprayers, and laid the clear on thick so I could color sand. The next day I sanded with 600, 1000, 1500, and 2000 grit sand paper. I then used a Griots dual action buffer with McGuires heavy cut cleaner, then Griots Machine Polish 1,2 and 3.
I only polished it out until it matched the rest of the shine of the old paint.
I filled the damaged area with spot putty, primed it shot the primed area with color, and then cleared the entire panel. I shot it with one of the disposable aerosol sprayers, and laid the clear on thick so I could color sand. The next day I sanded with 600, 1000, 1500, and 2000 grit sand paper. I then used a Griots dual action buffer with McGuires heavy cut cleaner, then Griots Machine Polish 1,2 and 3.
I only polished it out until it matched the rest of the shine of the old paint.
07-09-2013, 10:17 AM
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07-09-2013, 10:22 AM
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Nice job. Can you get another picture from the same angle as the original?
07-10-2013, 04:34 PM
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07-10-2013, 09:49 PM
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07-11-2013, 12:28 AM
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07-11-2013, 01:04 PM
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Nice work!