Auto body repair & detailing: repainting from scratch, nissan pulsar nx, grit sandpaper
QuestionI have an 86 nissan pulsar nx that has some rust, flaking paint, and oxidizing paint. I plan to change the color at my school's shop. What is the best way to do this? WIre brush down to metal, primer, paint, clearcoat? any wetsanding involved?
AnswerTake a DA sander with 80 grit sandpaper and sand vehicle down to bare metal. Fix any rusty spots or dents with bondo. Then etch prime entire vehicle to prohibit rust. Then after 2 hours epoxy or urethane prime entire vehicle. No sanding is necessary between etch primer and epoxy or urethane primer. Water sand entire vehicle with 400 grit wet sandpaper and a 3M flat sanding block. If vehicle looks ready for paint, then you are ready to refinish. If not, reprime and reblock. Thank You for the question, Ken.
