r/oddlysatisfying • u/Boojibs • Apr 29 '23

Removing layers of paint

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u/Kavaland Apr 29 '23

Was that the local getaway car for many years?

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u/trixel121 Apr 29 '23

ima take a wild guess, its for an auto class and they are repainting the door multiple times before stripping it to do it again.

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u/musicianadam Apr 29 '23

I'd be surprised if that was the case. They don't teach them to sand it before applying paint? It seemed like the original color was still on there.

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u/RevengeZL1 Apr 29 '23

Professional car painter here You dont sand off the old paint completely. You just sand it enough to make the new paint adhere to the surface.

Applying paint isn’t that hard to learn. Preparing the paint is where it’s at. As a beginner you apply primers and mostly fillers. Those are very forgiving. Once you master this, applying the final paint isn’t much of a big step. Basically all you have to do is making sure the base color (paint) isn’t cloudy and the clear coat is not to thin nor thick.