Sanding to bare metal

[Andyman]

I bought a alloy bonnet and its in a different colour to my car so will need sanding down to bare metal.

Anyone got any advice on stripping the paint back and sanding etc ?


Cheers

 

[MRBILLYUK]

Just spray over it mate .

 

[Blue4Ever]

Yeah won't need sanding to metal at all. You'd be fine keying up the current finish and spraying on that. Could prime it if you really want.

 

[Final Maxim]

if the finish is very very good and there is no damage/stone chips etc (unlikely) then just give it a grey scotchbrite, basecoat n laquer.

if its a not very good finish, ide wet flat the whole of the bonnet with P800/P1000 or P1200 until its totally dull and scotchbrite the inside.

if its got stonechips, depending on how many ide probably prep it with P240/P320, n primer anywhere i broke through the laquer.

but as said above, more than likely just need a nice wetflat all over, scotchbrite the inside and paint straight over it

 

[Winston]

Bare metal and polish it up ....Would look sick!!!!

 

[Final Maxim]

and have to polish it every day to stop it rusting , it could be your new hobby i guess

 

[Winston]

Alloy won't rust ....aint no steel shite lol

 

[patty]

lol chrome bonnet would be different

 

[Final Maxim]

Alloy won't rust ....aint no steel sh*te lol

forgot hed said it was alloy oops

 

[Timmay]

lol chrome bonnet would be different

prob look quite smart - hang on didny 50 cent chrome his whole lambo?

 

[Winston]

tuts @ FM

Would still need its polish topped up every few weeks to keep the pitting at bay

 

[patty]

prob look quite smart - hang on didny 50 cent chrome his whole lambo?

50 cent is a homo tho

 

[cK]

alloy does actually corrode, gives off a white kind of powder but it protects itself! ;-)