i bought my car fully knowing that i had to get a paintjob, but now im going to do it myself.

talked to a guy with a 280z that had a very clean flat black look. thought it was done by a shop. this by no means looked like blotchy primer (which i was about to settle with). perfect amount of gloss and very consistent. asked him a couple of questions and found out that he used kragen bumper paint (think of old cars that didn't have paint on the bumpers. just black plastic). said it worked and is holding up very well. said sanded, no clear coat, one layer. didn't use a spray gun, just rattle can...

so i have a couple of questions. i didn't clear the details with him so i am asking you guys/gals:

-should i wet sand?

-what grit should i use? something very fine, but what works best?

-my clearcoat is peeling on the roof and on my pass door, there is a 3x5 chunk of paint missing. meaning bare metal. so if i sand it, will it be evenly smooth or will it be choppy?

-since there is bare metal, should i primer it?

-does anyone know the properties/characteristics of this bumper paint? meaning, does it have to be room temp. etc?

thanks in advance for all your help or advise. any thing will help me perform my first DIY paint job!

 

1. If you're doing flat black don't wetsand.
2. use medium then fine for primer and body filler.
3. sand the roof and about 2 inches around the area.
4. yes
5. not sure.

**** paint acts like a primer to paint so you'll need to scuff up the paint all over the car to beat up the clear coat so it'll stick.*****

 

5. read the can, maybe?

There's some basic DIY painting tips on the Internet... I've come across some while I was researching on painting my own car also.