Paint at Home Part 2: Creating a Perfect Surface for Final Paint

What separates a good paint job from a great paint job? The prep work–which is really a euphemism for lots and lots of sanding.

At this point in the project, our E30-chassis BMW was looking good. We’d stripped the body to bare metal, removed the dents with some hammer and dolly work, and applied body filler where needed.

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A lot of work, but looking good!  But watch the fingers when sanding.  You can leave grooves from fingers if you are not careful.

no epoxy primer to start on the bare steel?

In reply to Rushcanuck :

Sometimes we do that, but this was a low-buck job.

I'd love to repaint my car myself, I just don't have a good place for it. My neighbors also wouldn't appreciate it

In reply to Azryael :

You might check your area for paint booths that you can rent.