This is how I plan on painting my 75 SB, any advice be great

[SupBeetle4Zaid]

Prepped patch panels for paint, will weld them soon and get to removing all paint and repainting.
After chemically stipping the car, dealing with any rust, and neutralizing any chemicals this is the plan (spared you all the degrease tac rag business)

- Scuff with 180 grit (to give tooth)
- Zinc phosphate epoxy primer (2 coats)
- Dry sand (400 - 500 - 600)

For interior:
- Polyurethane top coat (glossy)

For exterior:
- scuff with 80 the spots that need filler
- Fill (FG for deep dents then polyester putty over it)
- Another coat of epoxy (sand)
- High build primer (2 coats)
- Block sand (not sure which grits)
- Repeat HB and block sanding
Then will send to pro for:
- Base coat
- Clear coat
- Color sand and buff

And as it is being sprayed with color and clear, Ill be dealing with chassis.
Does this look right to everyone? Thanks guys for any advice or comments

Zaid

Info on the zinc phosphate epoxy and the Polyurethane top coat here
http://www.national-paints.com/np/uploads/protective.html
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Fiberglass filler has its place but smoothing out panels is not one of them. Hammer and dolly and skim coat any imperfections or replace the panel.

I would just sand the epoxy primer with 400 grit to allow adhesion.

I don't really get your "polyurethane top coat" for the interior. Is this a different paint then your exterior? If so why?

In preparation for your filler don't be afraid to really abrade the surface.

I don't think you need any epoxy over the filler. Just shoot your high build.

Block sanding grits (with guide coat) will depend on how straight your panels are and how smoothly you laid down your high build. You should finish with at least 400 grit (for solids) or 600 grit (for metallic).

If you block sanding comes out good after your first two coats then there is no need for another coat of high build.

Your pro should shoot a sealer over the high build before the base.

[SupBeetle4Zaid]

[Mike Fisher]

First you have take the paint off down to bare metal. Cheap siphon feed sand blaster & air compressor are best because you can do a better job yourself. Spread out a big tarp so you can sift & reuse the #30 grit sand or walnut shells etc sandblasting media. Angle grinder & flap discs etc for stripping paint will be necessary. Keep all the bare metal coated with phosphoric acid rust killer until it is primered.
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[andk5591]

We use the same paint for interior and exterior. Our preference is urethane single stage since it mimics the original paint better than base/clear IMHO...
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[andk5591]

Check with Eastwood. I think they have a cheap kit with 2 guns. I think that is where our mini touch up and primer guns came from.
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D-Dubya Manx clone - 63 Short pan,1914.
Rosie 65 bug - My mostly stock daily driver.
Woodie 69 VW woodie (Hot VWs 7/12).
"John's car" 64 VW woodie - The first ever
Maxine 61 Cal-look bug - Cindy's daily driver.
Max - 73 standard Beetle hearse project - For sale
66 bug project - Real patina & Suby conversion
There's more, but not keeping them...

[SupBeetle4Zaid]

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Devilbliss sells a nice kit. I have a Devilbliss gun (I am a novice) that has a 1.8mm tip and a 1.2mm tip that I have shot high build, epoxy, base and clear with .

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[Mike Fisher]

#1 Air Compressor #2 Air drill/sander/grinder #3 cheap spray guns etc. You can spray better/tougher/shinier BC/CC than others 'spray & bake' single stage. Acrylic Lacquer is easy to spray smooth with no color sanding needed only machine buffing!
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66 sunroof,67,70,71,71,71AT,72,72AT,73 Parts
two 57 oval ragtops sold
'68 Karmann Ghia sold

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