Jamb Painting

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Jamb Painting

July 16, 2007, 10:42:17 AM

Well,
I've got my new doors, And i would like to get the mounted to my car as soon as possible to avoid any damage to them.
Problem is...
My car is Charcoal Metallic and the doors are White. :punchballs:

So while the doors are off, I would at least like to get the inside area of the doors painted or primered (the jamb? area) as well as the hinges.

I have not done any auto paint work before, And i'm needing some guidance, So i dont screw anything up. :hick:

Do i need to sand the white paint all the way down to the factory primer, Then make sure everything is smooth and even, Then primer it up?

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Reply #1 – July 16, 2007, 12:11:20 PM

No just sand down the factory paint(white) with 400 grit paper. Make sure all scratches are blended and then seal/primer and then paint your new color.

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Reply #2 – July 16, 2007, 01:21:06 PM

Ok, So just sand it down till theres enough roughness for the paint to tack onto and that everythings smooth and even?

The areas i'll be painting right now are pretty much completely smoothed out already from the original paint.
Not really any scratches, Except on the passenger inside door top area where theres some surface rusting.

I guess what i need to know is how deep to sand down, 'Cuz i don't want to end up leaving too much of the original paint, And then have peeling problems...

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Reply #3 – July 16, 2007, 01:41:41 PM

Before you even begin to sand, make sure you clean the surface well. Get a can of "Prep-All" or something similar to it. You want to have the surface as clean as possible before you start sanding. When you're done sanding, wipe it down again with the Prep-All and begin painting.
The surface of that door could have wax, grease, dirt, etc., and you want to remove all that stuff first.

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Reply #4 – July 16, 2007, 11:54:15 PM

The surface should have no shine to it. The 400 grit will be enough for the primer/sealer to bite into and not peel.

Like Cragercougar said a good wax and grease remover

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Reply #5 – July 17, 2007, 11:33:37 AM

Alright, Thanks!

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Reply #6 – July 22, 2007, 03:53:38 PM

When was your car last painted? You might want to invest in a new paint job. I know this sounds a little much but with weathering of the original paint a match will be very difficult. If a new overall paint job is just down the road a little why not wait?? You will be money ahead and won't be doing the work over. On the other hand you could just primer them. A gray primer, while not an exact match could be made to last until suffient funds are available for a new paint job.

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Reply #7 – July 22, 2007, 05:09:16 PM

Theres no doubt the car needs a new paint job, Just wanted to get the jambs at least prepped before i installed them, Im not concerned with the outside of the doors right now.

It's a matter of that i would rather not have to take the doors off again after i install the new ones.

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Reply #8 – July 23, 2007, 10:45:26 AM

Quote from: Romeo2k;162636

Theres no doubt the car needs a new paint job, Just wanted to get the jambs at least prepped before i installed them, Im not concerned with the outside of the doors right now.

It's a matter of that i would rather not have to take the doors off again after i install the new ones.

I understand better now. Your right it is a small pain to take them off and rehang them, then get them to close right again. That can be another matter. I've seen pros hang doors that didn't close right. Not to discourage you or anything, even the best have problems with something sometime.