Paint Question

[87Topaz]

Looking to paint the lower part of my Topaz (below the thick moldings) either dark blue or black. The lower bumpers (plastic) would be done as well. With everything going on, I don't have the time to do it "right" (sand, prime, paint) so I am seeking a "quick and dirty" spray can way to do it. Was thinking of cleaning the areas, then using adhesion promoter and some sort of spray paint/truck bed paint. Simply trying to get it done quickly as it is an '87 DD so not looking for show car results. Just something that will last a few years and not come off by the holidays! It's really a "make work" project to take my mind off other matters. Bobby was going to do it for me but only God knows if and when that will happen. Any recommendations? Anthony

[sly]

that's pretty much the quick way to do it. The only thing I might add in the middle is using self-etching primer after the adhesion promoter, unless you're using bedliner. I'd use some quick scuff 240 grit then the adheasion promoter before the bed liner.

[87Topaz]

You can use self etching primer over a car's painted surface? Maybe it works if used after the adhesion promoter??

[sly]

that's what I'm thinking. I could be wrong though. I'm not a paint and body person. I generally just sand the area with a quick knock down paper (like 240 grit) and then hit with primer... let it skin over... then hit with paint... let it skin and paint once more... then let it dry. I've never gone back to smooth things out.

[DerekTheGreat]

If there's already paint on it without any rust or nastiness anywhere I'd start by cleaning the area to be sanded with naptha or some other not so agreessive solvent. Reason for this is if you have used any sort of silicone product on or near your car that mess will just get ground into your paint once you begin sanding/scuffing and cause the whole area to fisheye and other nastiness once you begin to spray. Once that's done tape up the moldings off, then tape off about two feet above them so overspray doesn't go everywhere, which it will do despite your best abilities lol. If there's already paint there just buy some red scotch brite pads and go to town on everything you'd like to paint. If it shiny, hit it some more. Once done, reclean with naptha and then you can begin painting. I'd sealer, basecoat then clearcoat. I'd put down two coats of sealer, basecoat and then three coats of clear. That's my quick and dirty way. We sprayed the top half of our GMC that way and it looks decent. I made a mistake of using that semi gloss duplicolor clear coat and well, you can see the streaks but from 20ft it looks just dandy to us.