I think I started with 150 then fine sanded with 250, but if you call Zolatone they may have more specific recommendations. I would degrease the inside first so you don't sand/grind contaminents deeper into the old Zolatone, (I don't remember the brand degreaser I used, but any auto paint supply can recommend) Make sure you wear a dust mask while sanding. And don't forget some type of prep cleaner after sanding and before painting. Yes, you should definitely ask up front about Zolatone and if they are unaware of the produce with no experience, don't use them (even if they are willing to learn) I think Zolatone has many marine applications so you may want to search for marine painters.
Any tips you can share with the rest of us? We will be doing our '56 this spring...
Shari
A couple of months late...but we are planning on doing ours this weekend.
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Use the Camille White, #20-54,
We are using a custom mixed color - the Camille White is just too light for our liking - looks nice in your pics though! I'll post pictures as we go along in our restoration thread.
Shari
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How about DIY? It's not difficult...it actually was much easier than we thought it would be.
If you already have a air compressor, the paint spray pot can be purchased at Harbor Freight/ebay for about $80...the rest is all materials which you will pay for whether you hire someone or DIY. Here's a list of our materials & tools...start at about post #271 for pics.
Shari
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Thanks, but we had never done it before either. Zolatone is pretty tough to mess up - that's one of it's greatest assets - it covers up all the extra rivets and minor imperfections on the panels and is super easy to patch or touch-up. When riveting, a "boo-boo" can screw up an entire panel - not so with Zolatone, if you don't like the way it looks - just go over it again.
IMO it's expensive enough without having to pay somebody else to spray it. Go for it! You'll wonder why you wavered after you're done ~ seriously, it was one of the easier projects we've done.
Shari
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Thanks, but we had never done it before either. Zolatone is pretty tough to mess up - that's one of it's greatest assets - it covers up all the extra rivets and minor imperfections on the panels and is super easy to patch or touch-up. When riveting, a "boo-boo" can screw up an entire panel - not so with Zolatone, if you don't like the way it looks - just go over it again.
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