XJTrey

My hood is a mix of chipping clear coat and faded original paint.

Id like to clean it up and just rattle can a coat or two on it until i can afford a REAL paint job.

Ive never really painted anything before so im asking you guys for advice on what should be done here. I know you have to sand the heck out of it but what kind of sand paper do i need and what kind of prep must be done to do this?

Thanks for your help

Iant333

I've painted my whole Jeep before and all you really need to do is scuff (lightly sand) it with like 400 grit paper and clean it with mineral spirits. Then paint away, give it a long time time to dry between coats and use thin coats.

XJTrey

Ok sounds easy enough. Can i sand over the remaining clear coat or should i try and peel/flake it all off?

fishtaconc

just feather the edges where its peeled then scuff it up with 400-320 grit

mike albo

take it to Maico and get on of their 199.00 specials

XJTrey

Would the 199$ be for the whole body?

atreidesvorian

when i painted mine flat black i sanded the whole thing with 100 grit then 3 steps to an auto grade grit. wipe it all down with mineral spirits. if you use water give it ample time to dry. use back and forth sweeping motions fading in to your previous line. do not change directions keep in the same pattern of horiz. or vert. i paint mine every spring flat fades pretty quick, but its cheap.

caged

if you want it to look half decent, remove the hood, and block sand or power sand or even orbital sand the hood with 120 or 180 to get the old clear off. then go to 220, then 320 or even 400. if there are any hard spots like chips or scratches that go deep, feather edge with 180 leaving about 7mm between each paint layer. that way it's a smooth transition between layers.

once it's sanded to your liking, use mineral spirits, then tack cloths to wipe it down. they're available in the automotive paint section of any auto parts store. or any paint and bumper supply store.

make sure to prime any bare surface, then paint with rattle cans holding about 6 - 8 inches away using long strokes stopping at each end so paint doesn't build up. then you can wet sand using 600 or 800 grit between each coat.

prep is the key, if you take your time and do it right, you can achieve a great job and possibly do your whole jeep that way.

i did mine with tremclad and mineral spirits using a roller and rattle can 4 or 5 years ago and it still looks good, other than the trail striping.

but 5 years in auto body/paint helped make it easier. lol.

mike albo

yeah,I had my full size truck painted for $599 with single stage urothan

XJTrey

very detailed, thank you.

Could you link me what kind of electric sander you would prefer using home depot or lowes.

i would much appreciate this.