admin June 14th, 2009

Jay W asked: I’m planning on doing a resto-mod of a 1970 Dodge Charger, and have some questions. I plan to get the car, tear it down, strip it down to the bare, install a rollcage, prime the entire thing, have the framerails and interior painted and the undercarriage under-coated, before I install the interior, drivetrain, suspension. After that, final paint and re-installation of exterior pieces.
My questions are as follows:
1. Is professional-quality sandblasting okay for the exterior panels, or bad? Can I have the entire thing sandblasted, or should I only have the interior/underside/framerails blasted, and sand the rest myself?
2. If sandblasting is bad for the exterior, can I bring in a bare unibody with the old paint/primer still on, have JUST the interior/underside/frailrails sandblasted/primed/painted/undercoated, then begin sanding the exterior panels myself?
3. Can I apply primer or sealer-primer (I don’t know the the difference between the two!) to a freshly-sandblasted or sanded body, then do the body filler/prep work LATER?
4. I know that sanding blocks are a must for the filler/body work, but to get the original paint/primer off, will a high-speed circular sander be okay?
5. Can I sandblast/prime the interior, THEN have a rollcage installed?
Any answers, explanations, or advice is MORE than appreciated!
Cassandra
Tags: Explanations, Paint Primer, Professional Quality