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the balck paint on new metal panels
blakep82 - 29/1/09 at 08:47 PM

what is it? If i remember rightly, its got to come off before spraying?

My mates just asked me to spray his new bonnet on his car. he knows i'm not guaranteeing results

that black paint that comes on pannels isn't primer is it? has it all got to come off, prime it then spray?

i know i should really know all this


ashg - 29/1/09 at 09:04 PM

scotch it back prime then paint


UncleFista - 29/1/09 at 09:14 PM

quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
what is it? If i remember rightly, its got to come off before spraying?



24vseven - 29/1/09 at 10:06 PM

in the years working in main dealer/ insurance aproved bodyshops we only ever course scotchbriteed or a light sand to give a key prime then colour
hth


blakep82 - 29/1/09 at 10:09 PM

quote:
Originally posted by UncleFista
quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
what is it? If i remember rightly, its got to come off before spraying?





oooh, i remember that one yeah, a good scotchbriting sounds good


speedyxjs - 30/1/09 at 08:01 AM

quote:
Originally posted by UncleFista
quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
what is it? If i remember rightly, its got to come off before spraying?





OMG


Spyderman - 13/2/09 at 12:21 PM

The black finish on most replacement car panels is electropaint usually.
This is a dip process, an electric charge is passed through component and paint, much like the reverse of the washing soda cleaning.

All mainstream production vehicles are electropainted.

[Edited on 13/2/09 by Spyderman]