03-19-2021, 09:51 AM
I taped the bumpers and rockers. Covered the entire car with masking film. I can bring you some to Spearfish. Washed the areas to be painted with industrial degreaser, then scuffed by hand with 220 grit paper, wiped down three times with laquer thinner. I was really really really afraid of getting fish eyes from any leftover wax on the car.
The key to the smooth surface was using the primer gun, reducing the bedliner about 20%, and holding the gun close enough and slow enough to get a nice wet coat.
If you used the guns that come with the bedliner, it will be WAY to rough in my opinion.
The obvious reasons for doing this are the tremendous reduction in prep time over just respraying the bumper/rockers or the whole car in your case, second it's tougher than paint, and third it's about 1/3 the price of color/clear coating.
The key to the smooth surface was using the primer gun, reducing the bedliner about 20%, and holding the gun close enough and slow enough to get a nice wet coat.
If you used the guns that come with the bedliner, it will be WAY to rough in my opinion.
The obvious reasons for doing this are the tremendous reduction in prep time over just respraying the bumper/rockers or the whole car in your case, second it's tougher than paint, and third it's about 1/3 the price of color/clear coating.
Richard and Rhonda Entrekin
99 Newell, 512
Maverick Hybrid Toad
Inverness, FL (when we're home
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