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"Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness" (long-voyager-2nd-edition) 06/03/2019 at 16:02 • Filed to: Paint, Voyager, Mopar, rallyvan

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I spent Friday evening and most of the day yesterday wet-sanding and buffing the van to hopefully get it to tolerable. It ended up decent, so I put my pinstripes back on and added some flair:

PartyPooper2012 > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 06/03/2019 at 07:21

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Wasn’t it green before?

When cops stop you... to umm... compliment the quality of your paintmanship, and run a check, do they ask why the vehicle is of a different color? 

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > PartyPooper2012 06/03/2019 at 07:30

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Green?

Cops have never bothered me on any of my repainted vehicles. I don’t think they care much about color so long as the vin matches the registration.

random001 > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 06/03/2019 at 07:50

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Tell me more about your wet sanding process, please. I got some more aggressive compound, and tried it on the i3 hood.

before:

after:

But still, so many scratches....

Again, nothing I can catch with my nail. I suspect it’s something different because the whole car is carbon fiber, so maybe the clear is a different formualtion. I don’t know.

I think sanding is the only thing left for me.  Since it’s a CF panel, though, I can’t check the paint depth.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 06/03/2019 at 07:54

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OK...that looks epic.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > random001 06/03/2019 at 07:58

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I used 1000 grit til almost smooth, then 1500 grit to finish smoothing/take out the 1000 grit scratches, then I used this:

With my variable speed buffer. It takes a lot of time, makes a hell of a mess, and you have to be very careful as it will burn through the clear/paint.

Once that has all the wet-sanding marks removed, I go over it all again with this:

Once I’ve done that then I usually just apply a coat of my favorite wax to keep everything protected.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 06/03/2019 at 07:59

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I’m still not totally happy with it, but I don’t want to respray it all again, so it’ll have to do.

random001 > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 06/03/2019 at 08:11

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I’m a little surprised that you don’t go higher than 1500 grit, I guess.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 06/03/2019 at 08:16

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Good. Now go get it dirty!

TheRealBicycleBuck > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 06/03/2019 at 08:49

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I LOVE the pin stripes! Pinstripes are underrated.

PartyPooper2012 > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 06/03/2019 at 09:15

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In my head I distinctly remember it being green. Facts show otherwise. I would be a terrible witness.

Yes, officer.  person who killed Lincoln was fat asian lady with a crossbow

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > PartyPooper2012 06/03/2019 at 10:01

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The car is green, maybe that’s what you’re thinking of:

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > random001 06/03/2019 at 10:03

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The Ultra Cut compound has no issue taking out 1500 grit marks with ease, so there’s no need to go higher.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 06/03/2019 at 10:04

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This, this is why we can’t have nice things!

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Soon child, soon.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > TheRealBicycleBuck 06/03/2019 at 10:09

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Pinstripes are easily the most under-rated accent out there!

IMO they really bring the 2-tone together.

PartyPooper2012 > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 06/03/2019 at 10:23

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That’s exactly what I am thinking of. Thank you for pulling me out of insane asylum. 

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > PartyPooper2012 06/03/2019 at 10:24

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They’re not letting any of us out that easily......

PartyPooper2012 > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 06/03/2019 at 10:45

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This is true. We’ve been brain washed that it would be a good idea to pile our money into old clunkers and wrenching on rust is supposed to be fun. I bought that rumor. I don’t know what I am doing with myself anymore

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > PartyPooper2012 06/03/2019 at 12:01

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Likewise, I get to own/maintain 3 vehicles that I enjoy, and they’re still cheaper than a single car payment on a new car.

I think it’s just good sense, the only ones brainwashed are those who think new = better.

PartyPooper2012 > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 06/03/2019 at 13:35

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My wife is brainwashed.... Dropped an insane amount (normal these days, but insane to me) on an MDX.

Soooo much more crap in it to nanny everyone in the car. So stupid. Might as well forget the skill of driving

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > PartyPooper2012 06/03/2019 at 15:59

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Another reason I love driving older vehicles, I actually have to drive them!

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 06/03/2019 at 16:11

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Is that all rattle can paint?

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 06/03/2019 at 16:11

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This is what mad max would drive if his family had not been killed.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 06/03/2019 at 16:12

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Oh god no. 

VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 06/03/2019 at 16:16

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I like what you’ve done here. 

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 06/03/2019 at 16:38

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I was going to say it looked good if it was. When I saw you and your girls masking in the driveway, I figured you were using rattle can.

MM54 > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 06/03/2019 at 19:23

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Very nice, and the pinstripe makes it! Scotchcal?

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > MM54 06/05/2019 at 07:11

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Prostripe

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 06/05/2019 at 07:13

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I have a little more class than that...................................

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Most days:

This was about the only thing outside wheels that a rattle can got used on, that was only because it was my $100 beater, so no fucks were given.

Otherwise I always do it mostly legit, auto paint, hvlp gun, etc.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 06/05/2019 at 12:55

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So you spray your own paint? I may ask if I can pick your brain at some point.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 06/05/2019 at 13:00

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I do. You’re welcome to try, it’s probably not a safe place to spend much time though.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 06/05/2019 at 13:18

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Do you know anything about all the paint that falls off all the GM trucks?

I’ve got a Safari that suffers from this.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 06/05/2019 at 16:11

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Dealing with paint peel is NOT fun. Pretty much have to sand the whole panel to bare metal, then start over.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 06/05/2019 at 16:42

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What about sand blasting if all you really want is a color and if it looks like the Rattle Can Express, that’s okay?

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 06/05/2019 at 16:44

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Probably work?

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 06/05/2019 at 17:17

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Do you think I could get any paint to stick to the primer that remains when the white paint peels off?

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 06/05/2019 at 17:30

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IIRC the primer was the issue to begin with. Stripping it to the metal, then repriming/painting are probably your best bet.

I mean if you don’t care how it looks, you could feather it out, spot prime what hits bare metal, then paint it.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 06/05/2019 at 17:32

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No, it’ll definitely have to be a panel at a time to bare metal as you say.

I may do some experimentation with it. Would probably do that with Rusty first...

Is it harder/more costly in a shop to paint in the dull and low-sheen finishes?

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 06/05/2019 at 17:39

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It’s harder due to trying to match luster. Generally flat/satin finishes cost more.

If you can get the peeling paint to “feather”, meaning it stops peeling and starts sanding, you can spot prime, then just sand the panel and paint over it. Sometimes the feathered area shows through though, so usually just stripping the whole panel is your best bet.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 06/05/2019 at 17:41

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No chance of feathering. A little bit of compressed air and the paint blows off in giant flakes.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 06/05/2019 at 17:48

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Sadly stripping is likely your only option then. Blasting should work to get it down to metal.