tips for painting a car...

CaptainPioneer · Post by **CaptainPioneer** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:23 am

Wolf... I have to say that your choice in color is beautiful, but nothing would make me more happy then to see that 70 Challenger that you spoke of

Post by **GlassWolf** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 8:24 am

I know who owns that challenger. I can get pics of it some time when I'm over his way.

CaptainPioneer · Post by **CaptainPioneer** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 8:35 am

nice thanks man... Have you ever been to Mopar Nats in Ohio?

Post by **GlassWolf** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 8:38 am

not recently. seems like somethine else always happens around that time, unexpectedly.

It's still not a far drive though from MI or NC, so I could go even after the move, most likely.

CaptainPioneer · Post by **CaptainPioneer** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 8:46 am

well it was in Columbus last year... it was amazing though i had such a good 3 days there. Every day i was up at 4am and stayed out till 1ish went to Brice Road to watch the Cars show off and cruise do some burnouts... Im tellin you though you would have loved this one Charger that was there... H/S!! 1969 Black Charger RT looks completely stock cept for the Street/Track Rear Tires... Pulled a 10.39 In th 1/4 mile with some wierd looking Supercharger under the hood, I dont remember the name of it but im tellin u that was one badass Charger.

Mithrandir · Post by **Mithrandir** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:36 am

can someone please explain what bondo is for and why you need to use it when painting a car? Isnt it to like fill in holes in the body? If so why do you need it if you have no holes?

sinister audio · Post by **sinister audio** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:27 am

bondo is for slight imperfections and in noway should be used to fill holes of anykind or used over 1/4" thick in little areas or 1/8" on big areas.

MobileAudio219 · Post by **MobileAudio219** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:01 pm

Oh come on, are you trying to tell me it would be a bad idea to shoot some 'great stuff' into a fist size hole and bondo over it?

I'm going to have to go ahead and question your body man skillz... :happy055:

Post by **GlassWolf** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:34 pm

oh brother.
no. you don't fill holes with bondo. you weld holes.
you use plastic body filler (bondo) to smooth and define the lines of the car, using a skim coat of the stuff, then block sanding it off till you just have the filler left in the low spots of the metal.
even fresh off the assembly line, sheet metal on car bodies has waves in it.. it's not "perfect."
The problem with this is that with a good paint job, anywhere light hits the car, and the body under the paint isn't perfect, you'll see it. The waves will catch the light and show up like a sore thumb.
You fix this by smoothing the body with bondo and using it to fill those low spots and even it all out (see pic of my car) so the paint looks right when it's applied.

If you want a shitty paint job though, hey.. skip the bodywork :)

MobileAudio219 · Post by **MobileAudio219** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:38 pm

GlassWolf wrote:oh brother.
no. you don't fill holes with bondo. you weld holes.
you use plastic body filler (bondo) to smooth and define the lines of the car, using a skim coat of the stuff, then block sanding it off till you just have the filler left in the low spots of the metal.
even fresh off the assembly line, sheet metal on car bodies has waves in it.. it's not "perfect."
The problem with this is that with a good paint job, anywhere light hits the car, and the body under the paint isn't perfect, you'll see it. The waves will catch the light and show up like a sore thumb.
You fix this by smoothing the body with bondo and using it to fill those low spots and even it all out (see pic of my car) so the paint looks right when it's applied.
If you want a shitty paint job though, hey.. skip the bodywork :)

You do realize that was a joke, right?