The Project by edlocke

4 minute(s) of a 34 minute read

Removed the ugly heat foam from the underside of the hood today. It took about 3-4 applications of the wax/grease remover and good old elbow grease. This stuff works best as it doesn't melt the paint like paint thinner. I cleaned and sanded for fresh paint too. 

Stripped my hood with Aircraft stripper today. It took about 3 applications to get all the paint off. I taped the edges and any air vents off so stripper wouldn't seep down into the vents and remove good paint finish. Then take 80/100 grit and go around the edges to remove the remaining paint. 

Use a liberal amount each coating, I used a 2 inch bush. 

This was the 2nd coat, also put a piece a plastic over your work to keep the stripper from evaporating. Heat helps too. 

You know when it looks like graded cheese its working!!! 

Used 100 grit, then 150, then 180 grit, then grease remover and a final tack cloth. 

Etching primer 

2 coats of black followed by a knock down 800 grit paper, 1 more black and then the clear.
I'll have pics later of the finished piece with new vent rubber, sound/heat mat, rubber and other goodies!
No thats not me, thats my friend who owns the paint shop I have my project in. No he doesn't do rust work but he is a hellava paint!