fixing my paint?

Question

So i started to strip the inside of my 280 and its so much rust that i got fustrated to i decided to take care of the rust bubbles on the outside.... i got a iron brush bit to take it down to the metal just to find there is 7 yes 7 paint layers.... i dont use this car so i was thinking on taking all the pain out the car looks bad but everyone tells me its got great potential, i see it so correct me if im wront by doing this while taking all the paint out i will also fix the cracks and the rust.... i dont know what im doing im not even gonna pretend i do, i do need to keep this project as low as posible. im stuck i need your help guys

Answer 1

i have a truck all the way down to bare shiny metal right now,and its no fun to do ,if your going to strip it down ,use a chemical stripper on it ,its a lot faster and cheaper,it cost me about 100 bucks to strip this chevy down to bare shiny metal.then you can repair the rust the right way on it,and replace it with metal where it is needed,its going to be a lot of work im not going to make it sound easy ,becasue its not,but if its a project car,and you have the time,once you get it down to bare metal you can see what you have to work with,i been on this one for 3 months now,and almost got it ready to go in primer,but i have other things i have to do of the day also ,so i dont get to devote much time to it,thats the proper way though to do this is take it all the way down,and start from fresh metal,use an epoxy primer on it when you re-prime the whole car,thats the best primer made,and it will out last the car,its expensive though,about 300 bucks for one gallon,but its worth it,if you,ll take your time with it,you can do an excellent job on it,but dont get im-patient with it,it will be a long and boring process,good luck with it.

Answer 2

If you're going to strip all the paint, use a paint-on stripper. Be careful - the fumes are usually toxic, so do it outside. Then use the wire brush and the sander to clean up the edges, etc. And remember this rule of thumb: look at the amount of rust that you can see - now assume that there's at least 5 times as much that you can't...yet. Possibly more.

Don't think this is going to be easy or cheap. Back then, Nissan (Datsun) was known for how quickly they rusted, especially the doors, tailgate, sills, floor and rear fenders.

Rust is expensive to repair - and usually, it's cheaper to simply buy replace the entire panel - even on bits like door skins - if replacement parts can be found. And if there's rusty in the hood or tailgate, use body filler (if the patch is small enough), or buy a new part. You can't replace the skins on these parts.

On the other hand, if you get it done, it'll make for a great ride. A few years ago, Nissan actually bought back a bunch of 260Zs and 280Zs. They rebuilt them from the ground up, then sold them (at an amazingly high price for such an old car!) with a warranty. And I hear that they all sold VERY quickly. So, if it's done right, it can be a very desirable piece of kit.

Good luck!

Answer 3

You will have to remove the latex paint first. It will continue to peel if you don't. Once that is done, repaint the walls with a primer. The paint store will help with that. Then paint the walls with a good quality 'latex enamel' flat, semi gloss, or high gloss, which ever you prefer. Flat will be dull and bland, semi gloss, will shave a very lite sheen, most painters prefer this one, and most home owners also. High gloss, is mostly used on wood work around doors and windows, and some cabinets. But it works well on walls and ceilings and it shines reflecting the light.

Answer 4

You're going to ruin your electric drill trying so strip the paint off your car.

Spend $35 on an orbital sander and various grit pack of sticky backed sand paper for it.

Answer 5

take it to mmaco,have the car bead blasted. have the rusted parts removed and replaced and the body work performed.
if the car has a lot of cancer you may want to find another one.

Answer 6

I would use a paint strip er and a sand blaster in hard to get places.

Answer 7

IF IT IS THAT BAD,IT WILL BE EXPENSIVE,HARD TELLING WHAT SURPRISES AWAIT,TRUST ME ON THIS ONE,I STARTED A 69 FORD 15 YEARS AGO,AND EVERY YEAR ,PARTS GOT HARD TO FIND AND MORE EXPENSIVE.A 280 IS OLD ENOUGH TO HAVE TROUBLE WITH PART LOCATION,AND LIKE MY FORD, PRTS ARE RARE ANYWAY.....GOOD LUCK!