preparing panels for painting!
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Pikey
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Yu do know the panels are an aluminium alloy, Don't you? Sand Blasting is deffo not a good idea. Try nitromors or similar.
storm99
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Where are you far off wandering?
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As RH has pointed out Ally is too soft and sand is too coarse. You can use plastic beads instead or if you are lucky a good high pressure Pressure Washer with a spin head will lift paint.
And then etch primer? Will it work over paint? (need to repaint bits of mine soon so am interested)
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You only need to sand it down enough so theres a good key for primer..then paint.Dead easy..3 day job for a complete 90 including taking the fittings off. I did mine with a compressor but you can use rollers..depends how good a finish you want...i gave it 3 coats.
Cheers for all the help guys! What would be the best way to sand the body work down then? and storm90 i don't suppose you've got a picture to show me what sort of a finish you got using three coats? i want a good finish on my landrover so would be interested to see.
Cheers james.
Cheers james.
