Ok this isn't really a body question but a general metal prep question. When you grind something how do you smooth it out afterwards so that the metal is smooth for painting. You know how you grind metal and then paint it you can see the grinding marks? Is there a finer grinding wheel I need to use? (see pic below)

just go over it with some 110 or 220 & put a couple coats of a primer or sealer over it.

Thanks Kwikness, that was....well umm......kwik. ;) :E

hehe no prob man:)

they do have 50 grit discs for grinders also. it leaves a better "pattern" to the grit & doesn't goudge it as bad as say like a 34 grit does.

Also before you primer it, you shoudl wash it with this metal cleaner stuff. Ill get you the specfic name tomorrow cause its dark out.

:cool: Thanks Kwik & Chris.

right, you are correct.. are you talking about using a metal "acid" wash that etches the metal to make the paint grip to it better? you could use that, but you could also use a metal etching primer just as easy..
generally the only time you use an acid wash is when you have a smooth bare metal panel (like a roll pan) & need to clean it & give some gril for the primer/ sealer to hold on too. not to say you can't/shouldn't use that, just my advice:)

you can use some hot soapy water to clean it off with too. just make sure you dry it & blow it off real well & get some paint on it real soon so the metal doesn't flash

but since there is quite a bit of grit on there for the primer/sealer to grip to, acid washing it isn't really necessary...

Welp that just about wraps everything up! Hehe, you know alot about that stuff kwik im impressed.

hehe:) thanks man..

Hey Kwikness, that Chevy wagon on your website labeled as a 1964, is actually a 1960 Chevy wagon, just thought I would let ya know, =)

Originally posted by ScottBW
Hey Kwikness, that Chevy wagon on your website labeled as a 1964, is actually a 1960 Chevy wagon, just thought I would let ya know, =)

yea, i messed up when i did that & just never got around to changing it.. i'm redoing it slowly & i'll fix it when i get to that point:)
thanks for letting me know!

Is that a customers car you painted? Looks sweet, we just picked up a 1960 chevy 4 door belair for 600 bucks, engine looks brand new, and we pretty much just need to repaint it, and fix the floorboards before we sell it, but we will make a pretty penny off this one, =D im gonna spray it the original turqoise with a white top.

yea, we did that for my partners brother in law. it was a really solid car! that car is the Brookwood edition. it had a few more of the "luxury" items of that day.

we only had about 4 patches to put in it, all less than 2"x2". it had a lot of dings in it. we worked on that car for close to a year before it ever saw the paint booth.

that car is one of my favorites i've done so far. it had the original..... is it 289(???) engine with like 50K on it. he had 15x8 chevy ralleys on all 4 corners. he also had a custom dual exhaust put on it too.

that thing was bad ass.... i miss it:bawl: heheheh