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How Far Down Should I Sand?

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cheg

10-15-2003 17:03:57




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I am repainting my Ford truck. I have one of those "Non-Stick" paintjobs that 1989 offered. How far down should I sand? Past the paint into the primer, or down to bare metal?

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Jiim in NM (used to be in

10-18-2003 09:07:16




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 Re: How Far Down Should I Sand? in reply to cheg, 10-15-2003 17:03:57  
I once had an 85 Ranger with one of those good paint jobs that I bought in early 86. Looked real good for about 6 months. The dealer wouldn't repaint it because I was the second owner of the truck. Two years later when I was trying to sell it (got assigned overseas) I took it to a few body shops and the same Ford Dealer. I was told that it would have to be taken to bare metal in order to correct the problem. Ford started saying that they would repaint it for no charge (maybe) but needed guidance from Ford Motor Company and to check back with them. I was sure glad when I finally was able to sell it for pay off on the loan price. This was the last dealing I have had with a Ford vehicle until recently when I was "given" a 93 Crown Vic. a year ago Just returned from my most recent basing overseas and needed some transportation. Good Luck with that paint job. That is one of the to numerous to mention reasons why I will never own another Ford pickup.

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MapleStone

10-17-2003 07:46:52




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 Re: How Far Down Should I Sand? in reply to cheg, 10-15-2003 17:03:57  
I believe (and I could be wrong) that the problem in those years was with the primer. SO I would suggest that you go right down to bare metal.

I know Ford repainted allot of these trucks under a recall, you should contact your local dealer and see if that is still offered (don't think it is) and ask who was doing it for them when it was offered. Then contact that body shop and ask how far they stripped the truck. I have trouble believing that they took it down to bare metal, too much time an $$$ involved.

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Blake

10-16-2003 19:32:50




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 Re: How Far Down Should I Sand? in reply to cheg, 10-15-2003 17:03:57  
If it were mine, I would take everything off, down to bare metal, because it is not going to take much time to go on and take the primer off too and this way you know that it is going to last. But, for you I would first look at where the paint is chipping down to. If the paint is chipping down to bare metal-this means that the primer is failing to adhere to the metal, and you will need to take all the paint and primer off, resulting in bare metal. But, if the paint is only chipping down to the primer, and not to the metal. Then the primer is adhering good, and dosn't really need to be stripped off, unless you want to which is perfectly fine.

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