How To Paint An Old Car Over Existing Paint?
Paint mostly fades and is chipped off because of various environmental factors. You need to fix it by repainting your car. The new shiny color of the car not only attracts other people but also increases its resale value.
You can easily change your car’s look by painting a new color over an older one, but you have to counter some important things before starting this process. This article will provide you with a detailed process of how to repaint your car over existing paint.
Material required for repainting:
Step-by-step process:
1. Clean the car: :
Firstly, remove all the extra things from the car’s surface, such as stickers or any other emblems. Clean all the dust, debris, and contaminants from the car’s body through car wash to get a smooth and flawless paint job.
2. Use the sandpaper over existing paint:
Use the sandpaper of 400 grit to slightly remove the older paint, as there is no need to remove all the existing paint; just try to make a clean, rough surface for the new paint to adhere to the car’s surface.
3. Use sandpaper to remove scratches and scrapes:
If there are any scratches, scrapes, or paint chips, they will not disappear under the new coating; rather, they will be more prominent because the new coating reveals the flaws of your car’s surface.
It is essential to smooth the edges of scratches; continue to sand until you feel the smoothness by rubbing your finger over there. If your older paint is peeling off, then you need to strip the paint; otherwise, it will create a surface issue for the new coating.
4. Remove rust:
If the rusted area is not large, then use sandpaper of 40 grit to remove rust from the car. Keep sanding the rusty area until the metal surface is revealed. Then use the 200-grit sandpaper to level the edges of the rusted area. But for heavy rusting, you should apply a rust inhibitor.
5. Repair dents and holes:
Scrub your rims with the wheel cleaning brush to remove the stubborn dust and sand particles strongly adhering to the rim surface. Use small brushes to remove the dust from the narrow gaps, near the bolts, and tight spots where the large brush cannot be reached.
7. Repair dents and holes:
Fix the dents of the car fill the holes with body fillers and sand them by gradually increasing the grit level to smooth the surface. Clean all the sanded dust with a damp cloth.
8. Apply primer:
Apply high-quality primer over the car’s surface. It helps to get a uniform paint application. If metal is revealing, then you need to apply the surfacer—a thick layer of primer—to fill up these chips. Let the primer surface dry properly. Sand the primer surface with the sandpaper of 400-grit to smooth the primer surface.
Applying sealer to the primer surface is the best way to seal the primer and provide a smooth canvas for paint application.
9. Clean the surface again:
Wash your car’s body again to remove rust particles, and use alcohol or grease remover to wipe out all the grease from the car’s surface. Because a good paint job is done on a clean surface.
10. Masking the area:
Use masking tape to neatly mask the areas that you don’t want to paint, such as windows, trim, and mirrors.
11. Apply paint:
Spray the paint of your desired color in thin layers over the entire surface from some distance. Start spraying from bottom to top in a left-to-right pattern. Apply two or more coats of paint to make the exact wanted color.
Let each coat dry before applying another coat. Wait for almost 24 hours to dry the base coat completely. Sand the painted surface to further smooth down the entire surface if there are any ups and downs while coating. And wipe the surface with a clean cloth.
12. Apply Clear Coat:
Apply the clear coat in the same way as you apply the colored coat to provide a glossy look to your car. Remove all masking tapes. Let the clear coat dry and buff the entire surface with the rubbing compound to attain a shiny finish.
13. Polish the car’s surface:
You can apply polish to your car to protect it from external factors and provide your car with an extra shine and glossy look.
Additional tips:
Conclusion:
You can paint your car over existing paint by checking its paint condition. Good paint application depends upon how nicely you prepare the surface to repaint. You’ve to remove all the chipped paint, rust, and grease to provide a clean surface. It consumes more time and effort; you can also consult our car detailing Abu Dhabi center to change your car paint with the proper tools and techniques and provide a flawless paint surface.
