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Any tips for repainting fender?

That's the plan this weekend when I finally get some free time to detail it.

I'm low now! Just not super low like I want lol.

Pinstripe is gone and scotty I'll use your tips and repaint the fender.
 


I would bet my favorite 10mm wrench that fender is the victim of a previous rattle can job. If that stuff wipes off with a thinner rag, yep thats what it is. Wipe or sand off and redo that. Looks like there may be shiny dark OE paint underneath. Again though, if you could find a decent original silver fender, or even one with quality refinish paint on it, thats the cheapest way out. Try car-part dot com, it might suprise you. It costs like 50-60 bucks to fill a paint gun with good stuff and a fender job needs 3 or 4 times that. A spray can job might be sufficient and will be an improvement but it won't match nice. Butted to the hood and door like it is, it would be obvious.
 
watch a bunch of vids first on you tube. its as easy as it looks. its all comes down to prep and clean it and the speed and distance of your passes.

and that 50% over lap of each pass too.

you can practice on cardboard. i did.
 


2 can should do it. 1 can of clear and some prep spray and wet sand paper. and your buffer for later on.

some kind of filler for that scratch.

you may be better off taking it off to paint it, that way you can paint the edges well, and prep them too.
 
What grit sandpaper? Wetsand? And what's the best prep spray? Oh and the filler lol. Sorry for so many questions just want to be sure
 
im not 100% sure on the filler. i drive junk could fill us in on whats best for that i think.

paper 2000 grit. wet/dry paper, parts stores sell everything one stop shopping. you want to scuff the whole fender up, and you may need coarser paper to finish off the filler , then work to finer. depends on how think you lay it on, doing it 2 times is better then one thick layer. it shrinks as it dries. can crack if to thick.

prep spray ive been using duplicolor prep spray, once you spray it and wipe it down do not touch it any more with bare hands. its the last step before paint.

so fill the scratch, scuff the whole fender, then prep spray, then paint then clear. then wet sand the clear and buff it to a shine 3 days later so the paint and clear can cure.
 


In addition to what Scott said, I would advise also getting a can of sandable grey primer of the same brand. Not only can you use it on the scratch but it would help all over.
 
So I need to wetsand then prime then sand again then use the prep spray them spray the paint them clear. Then buff three days later
 
Yep the prep spray is just your cleaner. Warm soapy water then rubbing alcohol is good too. Do that before you sand then before you spray. Let dry well. Solvent type cleaners dry faster but water base is OK. If you do the primer step, you can start with more 320 grit paper to speed up the process. Primer fills those sandscratches then you smooth the primer with the 600 grit and spray color then clear over that.

clean, sand, clean. prime, dry, sand. Clean, spray, dry. maybe lightly sand the clear with 2000 in rough spots, then polish. I hop on the buffing as soon as its dry but thats not for everybody.
 


Scottydoggs said:
i burned through the clear with my buffer the next day, this is why i wait a few days now.
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Theres no harm in waiting. If a guy laid on six or eight coats he could cut and buff more safely. But that would be soft for days. I hope I didn't confuse him with my grit choices. I'm a painter from way back but still an aerosol noob. Hope we've helped!
 
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