Paint removal question
My car had a cheapo paint job on it before I bought it. I used Jasco Paint Stripper which went through the cheap paint quickly, which otherwise would have gummed up my sandpaper. I applied a second coat of Jasco when I hit the factory paint. The factory paint was much more stubborn and ultimately sanded most of it off with a DA and 40 grit paper.
The problem besides heating/warping metal, is that you introduce scratches to the metal, especially behind the quarter glass which has a lot of soft lead in it. The easiest way I found to prep this was to spray on Fiber-Fill, a thick primer, almost like a thin filler. It covers the scratches well, just be careful not to sand it too deep or else you'll start seeing your scratches again. The use your primer, wet sand, then paint it.
Can't tell you how many nice-looking cars I see ... that is until you get within two feet of it, then you see deep sand scratches under the paint. A shame considering how much time and sweat you put into the car to strip it. Take you time and be patient. As you get near the end, you'll want to rush it. That's when you need to take a few days off to clear your head. Good luck!
My car had a cheapo paint job on it before I bought it. I used Jasco Paint Stripper which went through the cheap paint quickly, which otherwise would have gummed up my sandpaper. I applied a second coat of Jasco when I hit the factory paint. The factory paint was much more stubborn and ultimately sanded most of it off with a DA and 40 grit paper.
The problem besides heating/warping metal, is that you introduce scratches to the metal, especially behind the quarter glass which has a lot of soft lead in it. The easiest way I found to prep this was to spray on Fiber-Fill, a thick primer, almost like a thin filler. It covers the scratches well, just be careful not to sand it too deep or else you'll start seeing your scratches again. The use your primer, wet sand, then paint it.
Can't tell you how many nice-looking cars I see ... that is until you get within two feet of it, then you see deep sand scratches under the paint. A shame considering how much time and sweat you put into the car to strip it. Take you time and be patient. As you get near the end, you'll want to rush it. That's when you need to take a few days off to clear your head. Good luck!