Hi, all--
Newbie with a newbie-ish question. I have a project C4 Vette in my driveway, the PO sprayed it flat black, rattle-canned on some GS accent stripes (in the wrong spot, natch), and then laid down some vinyl tape pinstripes over the hood, roof, and rear deck lid. Then he painted over all of the emblems in the same Krylon red as the spraybomb striping.
On top of that, the paint job itself is not great--lots of runs on the vertical surfaces, one big chip down to the primer next to the headlight. Coverage is pretty good, though, and there's certainly a lot of paint on the car, as it's not only flat, it's also orange-peeled.
My goal on this is to remove the tape stripes with a wheel eraser, then sand off the accent stripes as well. Once those are done, will it be possible to block sand the runs out, then save the existing paint by polishing it up from matte to satin? I'm concerned about evenness and longevity of the finish.
I have limited skill, limited tools, and, of course, a limited budget. Is this bad paint job salvageable, or am I wasting my time?
Thanks!
Newbie with a newbie-ish question. I have a project C4 Vette in my driveway, the PO sprayed it flat black, rattle-canned on some GS accent stripes (in the wrong spot, natch), and then laid down some vinyl tape pinstripes over the hood, roof, and rear deck lid. Then he painted over all of the emblems in the same Krylon red as the spraybomb striping.
On top of that, the paint job itself is not great--lots of runs on the vertical surfaces, one big chip down to the primer next to the headlight. Coverage is pretty good, though, and there's certainly a lot of paint on the car, as it's not only flat, it's also orange-peeled.
My goal on this is to remove the tape stripes with a wheel eraser, then sand off the accent stripes as well. Once those are done, will it be possible to block sand the runs out, then save the existing paint by polishing it up from matte to satin? I'm concerned about evenness and longevity of the finish.
I have limited skill, limited tools, and, of course, a limited budget. Is this bad paint job salvageable, or am I wasting my time?
Thanks!