[Steve91T]

Hey guys! I'm getting to the point where I need to paint my car. I have a black 97 SS and swapped the doors, deck lid, fenders and hood from a red 99 SS. I've been watching a lot of YouTube videos and it doesn't seem too difficult. My question isn't about details, but basically, how'd it go? Once you were done, did it end up being much harder than expected? I have a 2 car garage that I'll be doing the work in. Another question, is painting a mostly plastic car more difficult?

Any advice would be great!

[NOT A TA]

Saw this a couple days ago but didn't respond because the OP was such a broad type of question.

I do quite a bit of body work and paint in a 2 car garage for myself as well as customers. I could spend hours typing (hunt & peck) about tips. It's easier to respond to particular aspects as you move along. As an example "I'm going to start on this front bumper cover I'm practicing on , what should I do first?" Answer: Wash thoroughly inside and out with dish detergent then clean all areas with wax & grease remover using the wipe on and dry off method with two rags. This prevents the possibility of starting off your project by contaminating your surfaces sanding wax or Armor All type chemicals that might be on the bumper into the plastic that can come back to haunt you.

I lurk mostly and don't post a lot here because the stuff I work on is old compared with most members but I visit daily to learn something. If I don't have an answer to a particular question there's another old guy here I rent a room to. He's been a bodyman/painter for over 35 years and works in a higher end production shop doing collision work as his day job. Between us we should be able to answer most questions or provide tips to help you get the best results using what's available to you.

Lots of coats and lots of sanding isn't really a good way to go for several reasons. Can explain why when you get that far.

[Steve91T]

Saw this a couple days ago but didn't respond because the OP was such a broad type of question.

I do quite a bit of body work and paint in a 2 car garage for myself as well as customers. I could spend hours typing (hunt & peck) about tips. It's easier to respond to particular aspects as you move along. As an example "I'm going to start on this front bumper cover I'm practicing on , what should I do first?" Answer: Wash thoroughly inside and out with dish detergent then clean all areas with wax & grease remover using the wipe on and dry off method with two rags. This prevents the possibility of starting off your project by contaminating your surfaces sanding wax or Armor All type chemicals that might be on the bumper into the plastic that can come back to haunt you.

I lurk mostly and don't post a lot here because the stuff I work on is old compared with most members but I visit daily to learn something. If I don't have an answer to a particular question there's another old guy here I rent a room to. He's been a bodyman/painter for over 35 years and works in a higher end production shop doing collision work as his day job. Between us we should be able to answer most questions or provide tips to help you get the best results using what's available to you.

Lots of coats and lots of sanding isn't really a good way to go for several reasons. Can explain why when you get that far.

It was a broad question. Mostly because I just wanted a general idea of what people think. I really appreciate your offer to help. I'll do more reading then I'll post specific questions.