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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>2slow5oh</b> <br /><small>Member # 1512</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,6,9,18,41,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Hey guy's whats up? I am starting to prep my car. any Tips? never done this before.<br /><br />Thanks<br /> Mike <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>LAST302</b> <br /><small>Member # 808</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,6,9,18,49,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Prep it for what?? Motor, suspension, paint, run it off a cliff, chop it up, insurance scam, what?? We got answers for all of the above with a little help. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>hidnn.o.s.</b> <br /><small>Member # 1219</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,6,9,18,54,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by LAST302:<br /><strong>Prep it for what?? Motor, suspension, paint, run it off a cliff, chop it up, insurance scam, what?? We got answers for all of the above with a little help.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>2slow5oh</b> <br /><small>Member # 1512</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,6,9,20,16,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> LOL I am Going to be painting It<br /><br />Mike <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>OldSchoolFormula</b> <br /><small>Member # 823</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,6,9,21,29,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> CLEANLINESS! Block sand it, blow it out, blow it off, blow it out again. Nooks and cranny's can and will hold a lot of dirt that you wont notice until that spray gun goes over it and blows dirt all over the place. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>customN2O</b> <br /><small>Member # 914</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,6,9,21,49,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> You need to be a little more specific as to what you are doing. Are you doing body work also? Or just sanding old paint, getting ready for new paint? Are you in need of primer? Fill us in on what exactly you are doing. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>2slow5oh</b> <br /><small>Member # 1512</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,6,10,12,54,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Thanks <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>gR40coupe</b> <br /><small>Member # 698</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,6,10,13,10,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> thats a job i did mine in my driveway get a insert from a paint store for the sand paper, some people like to have running water over where your sanding i prefer to soak the sand paper in water a half hour before i use it sand one panel at a time go in long strives so you sand evenly preping the car is just as important as painted it it took me along time to do mine.<br /><br />good luck <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="smile.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Yames</b> <br /><small>Member # 5291</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,1,16,1,18,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> So I plan on primering my car, I was going to pay someone to do it but I figured why not do it myself and learn from the experience.<br /><br />Any ways, it's been raining a lot lately so I guess I'll be doing this when it dries up. How much time will it take me to sand down the whole car and what will it exactly look like when it's done? Is there any particular sand paper I should be using while doing this job? How much will the sand paper actually cost me? Also how much will primer run me and is primering actually difficult to do? I've never done this before. Thanks in advance. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Motorhead6T5</b> <br /><small>Member # 4969</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,1,16,2,41,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Yames:<br /><strong> So I plan on primering my car, I was going to pay someone to do it but I figured why not do it myself and learn from the experience.<br /><br />Any ways, it's been raining a lot lately so I guess I'll be doing this when it dries up. How much time will it take me to sand down the whole car and what will it exactly look like when it's done? Is there any particular sand paper I should be using while doing this job? How much will the sand paper actually cost me? Also how much will primer run me and is primering actually difficult to do? I've never done this before. Thanks in advance. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">You shouldn't primer unless you are planing to paint,primer sucks in moisture and can cause rust,and it's only good for a little while before you paint. If you want the Satin look,then paint it with satin paint not primer. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Yames</b> <br /><small>Member # 5291</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,1,16,22,35,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Motorhead6T5:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Yames:<br /><strong> So I plan on primering my car, I was going to pay someone to do it but I figured why not do it myself and learn from the experience.<br /><br />Any ways, it's been raining a lot lately so I guess I'll be doing this when it dries up. How much time will it take me to sand down the whole car and what will it exactly look like when it's done? Is there any particular sand paper I should be using while doing this job? How much will the sand paper actually cost me? Also how much will primer run me and is primering actually difficult to do? I've never done this before. Thanks in advance. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">You shouldn't primer unless you are planing to paint,primer sucks in moisture and can cause rust,and it's only good for a little while before you paint. If you want the Satin look,then paint it with satin paint not primer. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">sounds good. How about sanding it down would it be okay if I did that? What kind of sand paper should I use? Anything in particular? <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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