This young lady needs help!
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Hello everyone,
I am a college student with a 2006 mustang and I could use some advice! I am thinking someone here could help me out. So, my dad owned a body shop and dealership for 25 years of his life and he was very successful. A few months ago he asked me if I’d like him to do something to my car (it’s all white). I thought about it for a while and figured out what I wanted (some stripes). Well, I let him have at it and I am very worried that it’s going to be a hack job. He has the stripes on, but there are mistakes. He has gotten older and hasn’t painted in a while and it seems like he isn’t so…. precise anymore.
1. Some spots on the tape line have leaked and there are areas where the edges are not sharp.
2. There are a few spots where it looks like the tape or paper rubbed the paint off before it was dry.
3. there are a few small runs.After I noticed these things half way through, I would be with him and take off the tape and paper (and that prevented more mistakes).
I am scared my paint job is just wrecked. I do not know what to do. The paint is all on and it hasn’t been sanded or polished (or whatever you’re supposed to do) yet.Could ANYONE help me out here? I need to sort of take the reigns and figure out what to do because he apparently can’t see the mistakes. I need my car to drive; I can’t just leave it sit there. I also can’t afford to take it to someone to fix. I guess I am looking for some guidance on what to do.
These are the sort of questions I have:
1. HOW do you fix runs? Do you “sand” with something before polishing?
2. Is there anything one can do to sharpen the edges? Is “sanding” it going to soften the line?I know I probably sound like an idiot, but I am desperate! I am pretty good at hands on/mechanical stuff if that means anything.
I would greatly appreciate it if anyone could help me out!Hey matey, if you can get pictures up that will be a great help. Do you have any understanding on the paint side.
As I’d like to explain some tips you can try. Do you understand on how to wet flat and polish,
Also do you know if the paint is water base or solvent.
Is the paint air dried in a garage or baked in an ovenOkay, I put up a few pictures. I do not have any understand on the paint side. I think I heard that the paint is acrylic enamel single stage? If that makes any sense? And the paint is air dried in the garage.
I can do a good job following any kind of instructions, but I feel like it’s messed up too much.
Hey, do you know how many coats of paint he put on plus how he prep it, I can think of couple of things to do or try but if they don’t work then the paint work had to be taken to a body shop to be fixed, so I don’t want to put you in that spot and make you splash the cash lol. It big hard for me to explain and tell you as I’m English and spelling is rubbish from be dialectic,
If you can get hold of jimmo, Ben , ding and jemeryb are all great guys with years behind themI most say through its a beautiful car 🙂 why did you want strips put on.
I don’t know how many coats, but it sure looks thick. I think he sanded it with a rougher sand paper and then with very fine sand paper with water? He then wiped it down with something that was supposed to make sure it was clean (I guess).
I love my car. It’s a lot of fun! He brought up the idea of strips. I was kind of unsure about it, but I said yes. I am regretting all of it. 🙁It’s going to sound bad but you need to let the pros have a look at a body shop as most of the ways will mean re sanding, prime ring and repainting the car to factory colour with out the strips, I’m sorry to say, but that’s how I’d go but it, and get the car bad to its better looking state.
I’d love to own, drive or paint a ( American car) I’ve never had the chance ha ha
Find somebody that can wet sand and polish the edge down a bit. A pin striper may be able to run a brush around the edges to straighten them up.
I can’t do that right now. 1. Can’t afford it. 2. Dad wouldn’t go for that.
He thinks it looks good and he can fix this stuff. I’m stuck. I can’t be driving it around looking like that.About how much will having someone fix it best they can cost?
Welcome to the site. I’m sorry to see the issues you are having. Its always a tough one when someone close has good intentions, but issues evolve.
The way it was done is kinda outdated. Doing stripes with Single Stage (acrylic enamel) will always leave very sharp edges. With good technique, these can be minimized, but will still be there.
A more typical modern way to do it would have been to sand the entire panel that the stripe was going on (say with 600-1000 grit without sanding through the clear coat). Then tape out the stripes using a high quality tape (fine line) not regular automotive masking tape. Then mask off. The stripe could then be sprayed with base coat (either solvent or water based, and ensuring the fine line/striping tape is compatible). After flashing off (likely within 30 minutes) the tape could very carefully be removed (pulling on an angle). This would leave a clean crisp edge. The second colour could be taped, masked and painted a short time after that (the amount of time necessary depends on the brand of paint). Then unmasked as the first colour was. The last step would be to apply clear coat over the entire panel. The clear is the final step in the paint process that would give gloss to the paint and help fill in a little of the paint edge. In most cases, the edges between the colours would be very hard to detect (this is similar to how the factory might paint stripes and how most are done). If it is a really high end job, you could even resand the entire panels again, and re apply the clear. That could eliminate 100% of any paint edge.
So, the tough part now is trying to fix the stripes. YOu are probably going to have to resand the stripes so that they are feathered back and repaint them similar to how I described. If the Paint he put on is very thick (which is what it seems to be) than you are going to have a really tough time with that. You may wind up having to feather the stripes back a lot (to the point the are almost stripped off) and possibly prime the areas.
It is a lot of work and not something I would be doing in a garage. I am sorry to say it, but I cant think of a quick easy fix that will get you the results you want.
[quote=”morgan8222″ post=30652]About how much will having someone fix it best they can cost?[/quote]
It will depend on the hourly rate and what paint line the body shop are using, I wouldn’t have a clue on that as I’m in England with the pound and I take it your on the dollar,
Do you have any mates in the trades or in the college classes that you can do over a weekend. Or even a body shop that can do it spare time with you helping 🙂[quote=”hating-painting” post=30650]Find somebody that can wet sand and polish the edge down a bit. A pin striper may be able to run a brush around the edges to straighten them up.[/quote]
Good thinking, that is probably the easiest/most economical way.
My dad said he will pay to get it fixed. So, I am sure it will be just fine. I love my car… such a blast to drive! It’s more than a little punk like me deserves!
What are your opinions on the overall look of the stripes? I was going between the classic mustang stripes and something a little more. I hope this isn’t too much!
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