My 88 Formula Interior Redesign (Page 60/87)
bubbajoexxx APR 17, 04:59 PM
dont put primer over enamel it will orange peel primer is a laquer and laquers eat enamel
bubbajoexxx APR 17, 05:02 PM
spray gell coat over raw fiberglass to get a smooth finish and make sure there is no paint under it as it will lift and cause bubbles and do not glass over paint as it will not adhear to the paint
and cause bubbles to form as the paint hardens and srinks causing the glass resin to lift
Sofa King APR 17, 06:41 PM
Looks like I have to remove ALL the primer and paint and start over. Great... More sanding! LOL
grkboy707 APR 17, 08:54 PM

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Originally posted by Sofa King:

Looks like I have to remove ALL the primer and paint and start over. Great... More sanding! LOL



Oh NOOOOOOOO! I feel your pain man
katatak APR 17, 10:17 PM
I also read somewhere where rattle can primer is caca. For a high quality paint job, you need to use a spary gun with good quality primer. Thought I'd throw that out there for ya!

That first shop you went to was raping you! 250.00 for labor for all that work is not bad. Are you installing new axles? If so, be sure to put new seals in too! If we were closer, I'd do the work for free!

Pat
355Fiero APR 18, 12:54 PM
For the paint lifting and getting air bubbles, you most likely have a problem with the fiberglass not being sealed before painting the final black colour. Go to an automotive paint shop and get them to give you some of their high build primer and do all your work with that. Don't use the auto parts store paints if you can at all help it for primer or final colour paint.

Once you have your final product ready for painting, go to the same store and get their primer/sealer paint and the final colour you want to paint the console. Satin black I assume for your work here.

Paint the console with your primer/sealer and do your final scuff and then paint on the satin black. The auto paint stores can now put the automotive paint into spray bombs for you and the spray bombs usually have a bit if a European spray nozzle which gives a bit of a wider pattern than the North American spray bombs do. I used to have to get the paint mixed into pint cans and then fill up a small air sprayers that came with a pressure canister and a glass jar that you put the paint and reducer in etc. Their technology has come a long way in the past many years. I bought a high build primer and a primer/sealer and 2 cans of colour for one of my small projects for about $90.00 Canadian. I am sure it will be a lot less down in the States as everything else seems to be...

If you follow these directions you should not have any problems with your paint peeling or bubbling in the future.

The paints cost more but once you do the painting as above, you won't have to do it all over again as you are having to do now...... ;o)

Cheers and good luck
Don
Sofa King APR 18, 05:05 PM

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Originally posted by katatak:

I also read somewhere where rattle can primer is caca. For a high quality paint job, you need to use a spary gun with good quality primer. Thought I'd throw that out there for ya!

That first shop you went to was raping you! 250.00 for labor for all that work is not bad. Are you installing new axles? If so, be sure to put new seals in too! If we were closer, I'd do the work for free!

Pat



Thanks man! I appreciate that. I wish i could the work myself but I just have the time or, space or proper tools yet. DANG BILLS!

I'm having the shop install new axles and rear bearings. The clanking is getting REALLY bad. I picked up the parts this morning and I'll be dropping the car off Tuesday. I'm going to run by The Fiero Factory and pick up a used rear passenger side caliper - the emergency brake isn't engaging on that side so I'll need a new one.

Thanks for the info on the seals. I'll pick those up as well.

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Sofa King APR 18, 05:14 PM
UPDATES

I spent the morning drving around town picking up replacement axles and bearings. I then came home and stripped the clearcoat off the rims - the chrome was in really bad shape. I also removed all the paint from the armrest. I now get to go back and FILL all the holes again for the 235th time. UGH... But it's so nice today... I don't mind.

Rims - Before


Rims - After


All sanded and prepped


AHHH... love those holes.


Sorry I'm not farther along...

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katatak APR 18, 07:27 PM
Wow! Rims turned out sweet.

Pat

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Sofa King APR 18, 09:41 PM
And they're not even finished yet! I figure next weekend I'll really work on them

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