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Apr 25, 2006 | 12:07 PM

s13silvia123

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need advice on paint my car

i'm planning to paint my car with House of Color

kandy marine blue with a pearl clear

what do i do first to have it a clean nice job before everything else

then what do i do next

May 5, 2006 | 12:42 PM

Nismo1

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basically its the same as every other thing you paint, first clean, then sand, then prime, paint, then clear coat....as for any rusty or cracked pieces, if any, replace or fill

May 5, 2006 | 03:05 PM

re037

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get rid of dents
sand
primer
make sure everything is even
color coat
wet sand the paint of orange peel (2000grit)
clear coat

May 5, 2006 | 03:30 PM

ReigH

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are you painting your car yourself?

May 5, 2006 | 09:56 PM

s13silvia123

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i'm primering up my car and buying the paint and have a shop do it for me.

May 5, 2006 | 09:56 PM

s13silvia123

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i'm primering up my car and buying the paint and have a shop do it for me.

May 5, 2006 | 09:56 PM

s13silvia123

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i'm primering up my car and buying the paint and have a shop do it for me.

May 5, 2006 | 10:56 PM

re037

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wow, triple post!

but yeah, just make sure you bondo/fiberglass all your dents out

heck good oppurtunity to roll your fenders if you ll be running bigger sizes in the near future.

May 6, 2006 | 09:12 PM

s13silvia123

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how would i roll my fenders with a baseball bat cause that doesnt really work you know. its harder to do so.

May 7, 2006 | 01:03 AM

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re037

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rent one

but if youre gonna stick to reasonable sizes you wont need to.

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May 7, 2006 | 12:01 PM

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s13silvia123

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can i buy fender roller. and who rents fender rollers

May 7, 2006 | 01:00 PM

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re037

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phase2motortrend in so-california does. dont know anything about WI

May 7, 2006 | 09:26 PM

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s13silvia123

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wisconsin doesnt have any shops for sr's closest shop is down in chicago thats where i would go for some stuff i need if i'm not able a find anything.