Painting dsm

[estuardowrld]

Hi so i’m planning to paint my 98 eclipse so far i’ve sanded it down with 220 grit with a 6 inch rotary sander but idk if i should hit it with 320 after? or spray with with primer? and once i spray with primer do i use guide coat? and sand? i’m new to this so i need major help please

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[BLACK'98DSM]

Definitely apply primer. I can see spots where putty was used and the original primer has been sanded through. I would probably do a quick runover with 320 to get rid of the 220 scratches, unless you plan on spraying a high build filler primer. Make sure you remove the tag and thoroughly sand that area too. I usually wet sand my primer with 600 then 800 grit before applying paint. Sometimes I start with 400 and work to 800 if it turned out rough.

You're probably going to get answers that have slightly different information if anyone else pitches in. I do what works for me. As long as you're calm and careful you can achieve an excellent paint job. The biggest mistakes come from impatience or clumsiness. Make sure it's prepped right, prep work is key.

 

[estuardowrld]

Definitely apply primer. I can see spots where putty was used and the original primer has been sanded through. I would probably do a quick runover with 320 to get rid of the 220 scratches, unless you plan on spraying a high build filler primer. Make sure you remove the tag and thoroughly sand that area too. I usually wet sand my primer with 600 then 800 grit before applying paint. Sometimes I start with 400 and work to 800 if it turned out rough.

You're probably going to get answers that have slightly different information if anyone else pitches in. I do what works for me. As long as you're calm and careful you can achieve an excellent paint job. The biggest mistakes come from impatience or clumsiness. Make sure it's prepped right, prep work is key.

Okay okay got it should i use epoxy or 2k primer it has some metal spots and body filler that i put on the areas where rust was located. also what about things like this? also the dumbass previous owner mickey moused the spoiler and rust grew in the inside

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[ohio_dsm]

If you just used filler over rust than the rust will still grow. As for prep I would go over the whole car again with 320 then with alcohol and a tack rag to make sure everything is clean. Also I would recommend using a filler primer. And then wet sand with 800 or 1000 grit. The Primer stage will be the most important as it will help make the entire body smooth. And use 1k primer.