Steps for painting this? ??

SleeperScamp said

Sorry for not being an A-body but this is my father/son project I'm needing some help with. After I remove everything from this firewall what are the steps to painting it? Definitely not a show vehicle but I want it to look pretty decent. Do I just clean it up good then run a DA sander and shoot it with body color or ??? Thanks in advance

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When you finish removing the hardware degrease (solvent wipe) the area you are intending to paint. There are several brands available. Next wash the area with soap and water then blow dry, sand the area with minumum of 320 - 400 grit on a DA and hand sand areas you can't reach with the DA, blow off the dust, wipe with clean cloth, prime any bare metal and let dry, sand the primer with minumum 400, then do a thorough solvent pre-clean with the appropriate solvent, then topcoat with the paint of your choice. Apply 1st coat and let it flash off, apply the second coat and let flash, if a third coat is needed hit it again, clear coat if you have it.

Please take proper precautions while you are sanding, priming, or painting. I can't stress this enough.

I hope this helps. PM me if you need more detail.

Good Luck with your project.

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