Any way to wetsand this paint?

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amcdonal86

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I just bought a 1983 Jaguar XJ6 and I've finally got it running pretty well. I want to make it look as good as it runs. A big issue with this particular car is the condition of the paint--it looks like hell! It is badly checked.



Apparently for this car, the paint job is probably original, and it is a thermoplastic acrylic paint which had a tendency to do this sort of thing, even when new. I'm wondering if there is a way I could try to wetsand it, since it is a single stage paint, and whether or not anyone has tried to do something like this before. Any ideas?



If not, I'm thinking of just washing it and waxing it for now until I can afford to get it painted (this stuff is apparently unsuitable for being painted over--I would have to strip it all down to bare metal!!) Thanks!
 
Wrap the car in vinyl. I'm serious. It's becoming the cheapest way out if you do not want to repaint. I'm betting you will have to with damage.
 
You are correct. It 's checked down to the metal mostly.

Anything other than stripping and total re-application of the entire paint film would not be satisfactory.

Grumpy
 
Hmmmm... well the damn alternator belt broke today. Once i get that fixed I'll go to a good body shop around here and get some opinions from the guy to see how much they'd charge to repaint the whole thing. There is plenty to do before it gets to that stage, though!



Maybe I can strip the paint myself. How long do you think it would take to strip the whole car by hand?!?! Three months? A year? Hahah...
 
If you got a PorterCable DA, put the reg. backing plate on, buy a box of 120 grit self adhesive sanding discs.(assuming you don't have a large compresser-60 gal tank, 125 psi and 12CFM, or you could go faster with an air DA.)

Just keep away from trim, and tape off them anyway. For those areas, do by hand.

Do an area, wipe down with reducer, use a rattle can of acid etch primer (most auto parts stores carry DuraColor's, and apply to the area stripped. This is important, surface primers don't work correctly unless the acid etch is on first.

You can even apply the surface primers, using a rattle can, your self.

The body shop will block and shoot some more on before they do the final paint work.

It can save you a ton.

Time? That is different for everyone.

With my media blaster, big compressor, I could do it in a day or two at tops.

Grumpy
 
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