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    Body work on hood, painting prep for trunk . Cut out some already nasty pieces of vinyl top to prevent rust and grim.

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    1978 Grand Marquis 460 2door "Blue Bomber"

    1987 LTD Crown Vic Canadian Tow Package 351w aka the "MI Mountie"

    1989 Colony Park ....Marge still lives!

    1979 Marquis creamy goodness

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      Got my sandable primer about set...what's a good grit to use? I have heard different things.



      1978 Grand Marquis 460 2door "Blue Bomber"

      1987 LTD Crown Vic Canadian Tow Package 351w aka the "MI Mountie"

      1989 Colony Park ....Marge still lives!

      1979 Marquis creamy goodness

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        The more metallic the higher the number you want to finish with. I finished with 400 on the solid no metallic red 88 in a single stage paint. Metallics I might go as high as 800. 600 is good overall. You can also start in 400 and progress up.
        1990 Country Squire - weekend cruiser, next project
        1988 Crown Vic LTD Wagon - waiting in the wings

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          You start off coarse and work your way to 400 if you are painting with a solid color base coat. Go up to 600 if it has metallics.

          If you laid it on thick start with 220 dry. Go wet at 400 to 600. Use a block and sand in an x pattern...aka cross hatch. Spray some cheap black paint sparingly over the to be sanded area. It will act as a guide coat and let you know where you sanded and where your highs/lows are.
          ~David~

          My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
          My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz

          Originally posted by ootdega
          My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."

          Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
          But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck

          Originally posted by gadget73
          my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.




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            Really sound advice thank you gentleman. Popping my cherry regarding painting. Will post finished painting pics for a thorough critique.



            1978 Grand Marquis 460 2door "Blue Bomber"

            1987 LTD Crown Vic Canadian Tow Package 351w aka the "MI Mountie"

            1989 Colony Park ....Marge still lives!

            1979 Marquis creamy goodness

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              Dont expect perfection if this is your first time. Great way to learn though. Dont get frustrated.
              ~David~

              My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
              My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz

              Originally posted by ootdega
              My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."

              Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
              But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck

              Originally posted by gadget73
              my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.




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                Your right, some body work, painting....and more importantly experience. Researching about paint mix with hardener and thinner....have a trunk and small areas. Hoping to that the color to is close. The test paint spot-on my fenders seem to be pretty close.



                1978 Grand Marquis 460 2door "Blue Bomber"

                1987 LTD Crown Vic Canadian Tow Package 351w aka the "MI Mountie"

                1989 Colony Park ....Marge still lives!

                1979 Marquis creamy goodness

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                  Paint mixing is something I have not gotten into yet. I spend a ton on the 2k rattle cans (yes they exist) in primer and clear. I also spend a fortune on mixed cans of paint ready to spray. It is definitely something I want to dive into though as it is so much easier on the wallet.
                  ~David~

                  My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
                  My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz

                  Originally posted by ootdega
                  My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."

                  Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
                  But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck

                  Originally posted by gadget73
                  my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.




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                    The bar is set low.
                    Whatever I do it's got to be better then spray paint on my driver's door.
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                    1978 Grand Marquis 460 2door "Blue Bomber"

                    1987 LTD Crown Vic Canadian Tow Package 351w aka the "MI Mountie"

                    1989 Colony Park ....Marge still lives!

                    1979 Marquis creamy goodness

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                      Ah this reminds me of the days when I was a painters assistant. Mixing colors from base was practically life. Knowing which reducer & hardener to use given the humidity & temp was crucial. Wrath of god awaited if clear sagged or took forever to harden up, or on the flipside, if the paint was too dry or clear too orange peely.
                      1985 LTD Crown Victoria - SOLD
                      1988 Town Car Signature - Current Party Barge

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                        Want to mix my paint?



                        1978 Grand Marquis 460 2door "Blue Bomber"

                        1987 LTD Crown Vic Canadian Tow Package 351w aka the "MI Mountie"

                        1989 Colony Park ....Marge still lives!

                        1979 Marquis creamy goodness

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                          Color match it? Nope. Select reducer & mix that? Sure.
                          1985 LTD Crown Victoria - SOLD
                          1988 Town Car Signature - Current Party Barge

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                            It went well for my first time. Got some bubbles(could be the hardener/humidity/water) that poked up. Waiting it to fully dry. I assume I could sandClick image for larger version

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ID:	1284451 very lightly (?)and recoat with some touch up paint. At least it looks better then that God awful spray paint, should last till I get a proper paint job.
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                            1978 Grand Marquis 460 2door "Blue Bomber"

                            1987 LTD Crown Vic Canadian Tow Package 351w aka the "MI Mountie"

                            1989 Colony Park ....Marge still lives!

                            1979 Marquis creamy goodness

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                              Hell yeah. Looks a ton better.


                              Little projects like this give you some experience and eventually you will/may want to paint the entire thing, or something else on a larger scale.
                              ~David~

                              My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
                              My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz

                              Originally posted by ootdega
                              My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."

                              Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
                              But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck

                              Originally posted by gadget73
                              my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.




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                                Thanks Vic.
                                Your advice on wet sanding the primer definitely helped.
                                For $25 in Bondo and $80 in paint, I will take it. As for those bubbles that popped up, is it ok to sand them out and then use some touch up paint?



                                1978 Grand Marquis 460 2door "Blue Bomber"

                                1987 LTD Crown Vic Canadian Tow Package 351w aka the "MI Mountie"

                                1989 Colony Park ....Marge still lives!

                                1979 Marquis creamy goodness

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