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yes u "need" to sand the whole car. try to stay away from edges tho, i burned thru the edges so many times, thats probly the most annoying part of the whole job..

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yes u "need" to sand the whole car. try to stay away from edges tho, i burned thru the edges so many times, thats probly the most annoying part of the whole job..

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Two general questions:
1.) Edges. I'm looking for advice on dealing with edges. Everyone says, "Stay away from the edges". I'm confused.

I can understand staying away from the edges in the FINAL color sand and polishing stage(s) -- but during metal prep and primering (assuming you're doing this), or initial scuff up of factory paint through intermediate coats... wouldn't the edges need to have some sanding done to provide a "key" for the paint? What's the general rule for dealing with edges from the start?

2.) Windshield or other windows' rubber trim: If not removing the glass and surround, for spraying I've heard of wedging a cord or rope underneath the rubber trim to keep it way from the metal surface. When spraying, this allows some spray to shoot underneath the rubber trim -- so as not to create a hard paint line.

So, for rollering / brushing -- what advice do people have for these areas?

Thanks in advance,
- Dan

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My93Civic,

You going to try and knock some more of that orange peel down, or are you pleased with it and going to leave it as is?

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Hey guys! First post after having read a majority of all three threads and I think I am going to try this. I figure it's a hardly anything to lose situation, well, except for time. Aswell, I don't have much money to invest in this. Anyway, I will be painting my 95 BMW roof which is unpeeling and the bare plastic spoiler on back.

So my question is, where can I get the Brightside paint mixed to match the current black color of my car? I guess first off I've got to find the paint but it is sold only at marine/boat places right? Would they mix it there? Could I take it to Home Depot maybe? Thanks!

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What are you going to mix it with? There is only 1 shade of Black that Interlux offers...???

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OK, here's a crappy pic of the bumper. This was with the paint thinned 20%; the 5% paint on the fender and spoiler are far more orange-peely. Nothing a little wet sanding tomorrow won't cure, but still it's a bit disappointing.

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OK, here's a crappy pic of the bumper. This was with the paint thinned 20%; the 5% paint on the fender and spoiler are far more orange-peely. Nothing a little wet sanding tomorrow won't cure, but still it's a bit disappointing.

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I would pull out the trusty 800 grit sandpaper and knock down all the peel. If you find it is not knocking it down agressively then resort to the 320 or 400 grit. Then wipe the entire puppy down with a clean rag that is lightly dampened with mineral spirit to remove all debris and foreign crap off it. Then hit the puppy again with a 20% or 30% mineral spirit to paint mix again.

Hopefully this time is the charm.

I know that spot on the bumper is a bit of a pain to work around because of all the different surfaces. I did the inner surfaces and more difficult to reach surfaces first and then went after the easier and more accessible surfaces after. This way I could blend out any over-runs coming from the more difficult surfaces.

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Thanks for the tips. Once the fender settled out and dried it ended up being pretty decent, but that bumper is gonna be a real pain to sand! The spoiler is just as peely as the bumper but it's a flat surface and will be far easier than a flexible bumper with a zillion curves. I'm planning on hitting it all with 400 in the morning and applying another coat. All is not lost just yet! That's what I love about this method; if I sprayed the paint I'd be pretty pissed about now, but with rolling, you can fix a goof pretty easy!

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Rustoleum roller here. After putting my first coat on too thick by the guidelines established here, I'm starting to wonder if it might be the right way to do it after all. I wetsanded it down to get the peel out and broke through to primer in a number of areas but was left with a decent coat of black paint.

Last night I did a layer of "properly" thinned paint and while it did lay down with absolutely no peel at all, I'm left wondering about something. There is quite a lot of "stuff" in the paint: dust, fibers, cottonwood lint... I really don't see myself painting a second coat over that junk as prescribed by the method, yet I'm afraid that sanding it enough to remove the stuff will just take my whole layer off, since it's so thin. I'm tempted to just go back to thicker coats and peel sanding. Any opinions on this matter?

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