Flexible obody panels.. (aka - a Fiero...)

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Bnemo

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Hey guys,
You guys were instrumental in my successful first paint job! Thanks again...
Well I'm back for another round... I've got a Fiero I picked up for 5 bills that I am using as a DD, but it needs some serious help in the looks dept. So the plan is clean her up and spray her down as soon as the weather permits. In the meantime I need to start doing some research. I know (anyways I would surmise..) that the ideal solution would be to sand and prep everything well, then spray with an adhesion promoter (I think that's what it's called) and then put a flex additive in my base coat.
Question is, are these items (promoter and flex additive) absolutely essential? I am kind of on a budget with this car...well let's just say I don't want to spend a ton on a daily driver... I will probably use HOK paints if that helps. Also , do you put the flex additive in the clear coat as well?? What about the inter-clear as I'm tossing around the thought of trying my hand at some airbrushing...
what do the pro's say???
p.s. subject should read flexible body panels....sticky keys on the keyboard.. :)
 
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brew61

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From what I remember about the Fiero's is that they have plastic body panels and the color was right in the plastic. I have no idea if you could paint these or not but someone here should be able to help you out.
 
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JohnPSW

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Adhesion promoter is a definite must. It's not that expensive. Doing the car twice would be far more expensive. Flex in the basecoat? I don't know. I guess it depends on what paint you're using. I'm familiar with Sherwin-Williams products. There's no flex added. The primer and clear are pre-flexed, and no flex agent is added to the base.

The key to a good paint job is in the prep. This is especially true on plastics. Do not skip steps. Do not cut corners. If you do, you'll just end up needing to do it all over again.
 
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