MrFancypants Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 So my 260Z is practically rust free. Earlier in the week I was fiddling with the front diff mount and noticed the factory undercoating was flaking above. So I pulled on a chunk and a 4" round slab came off, revealing practically new virgin surface underneath. Im starting to think it's not worth the hassle to totally strip the car and send it to sandblasting, epoxy primering, and all that good stuff. Would it be a bad idea to strip the undercoating and have it redone with fresh undercoating (bypassing the sandblast/primer stage), and then handle the engine bay, body panels and interior with the full treatment? I am thinking this would make it a lot easier to do since I wouldnt have to fully strip the car and store everything while it's out for paint work. The other thought is, since the current paint is horrific, would it hurt me in the long run to have the car lightly sanded down and sprayed for cheap at Maaco, just to make it half presentable until I am done with all the mechanical work? I want to be sure I don't make the final paint stage more difficult by adding a layer of cheap stuff. Thanks, Greg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexideways Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Well, if there's NO rust, there's no rust. You strip and blast to get rid of the stuff but, if it's not there, you don't need to remove it. Just strip the undercoating, have the few spots, where you do find rust, blasted (NOT sand) and do only what need's to be done. I was in the same situation. I compiled a wealth of info., from over here and other sites, on media blasting and chemical strippers in preparation to strip the entire car. After dissasembling the car, I noticed that I had almost no rust so, I decided on chemical stripping to remove most of the paint so to have a better view of the situation and going to sand to bear metal the spots that need work. The rest, I'm just going to sand it smooth before doing the roller method for the paint. Exept I'll be doing it with benjamin moore paint instead of tremclad cause I can have it at good price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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