Blocking and bodywork
We did the bodywork, primer and final sanding in my garage. Took the car to a spray booth to shoot the base and top coat. It helps to get the car up in the air as high as 2 or 3 feet to do the sides & lowers. 4 Harbor Freight 12-ton jack stands are cheap enough to do that.
Also ground the car to good ground using an alligator clip a length of wire and a near by water pipe that goes into the ground. It helps bleed of the static electricity you create by sanding the car so much. That helps it stop attracting dust to the car body, like a balloon rubbed on your hair, will stick to almost anything.
Spend the time to line up your body panels & doors. Line up the back edge of the door to the quarter panel, the front edge of the doors & front fenders and finally the front panel and hood. Be sure you have good or rebuilt door hinges & strikers.
Don't get carried away on the catalyzed primer. It's awesome stuff, but does shrink over time revealing sand scratches and imperfections. Follow the "mil" thickness recommended on the product. Mask anything you don't want oversprayed. Can be time consuming, but its easier than cleaning it later. Buy high quality tape.
The devil is in the details. Warm your car up for as long as you can to let the base materials off gas and shrink.
We did the bodywork, primer and final sanding in my garage. Took the car to a spray booth to shoot the base and top coat. It helps to get the car up in the air as high as 2 or 3 feet to do the sides & lowers. 4 Harbor Freight 12-ton jack stands are cheap enough to do that.
Also ground the car to good ground using an alligator clip a length of wire and a near by water pipe that goes into the ground. It helps bleed of the static electricity you create by sanding the car so much. That helps it stop attracting dust to the car body, like a balloon rubbed on your hair, will stick to almost anything.
Spend the time to line up your body panels & doors. Line up the back edge of the door to the quarter panel, the front edge of the doors & front fenders and finally the front panel and hood. Be sure you have good or rebuilt door hinges & strikers.
Don't get carried away on the catalyzed primer. It's awesome stuff, but does shrink over time revealing sand scratches and imperfections. Follow the "mil" thickness recommended on the product. Mask anything you don't want oversprayed. Can be time consuming, but its easier than cleaning it later. Buy high quality tape.
The devil is in the details. Warm your car up for as long as you can to let the base materials off gas and shrink.