Car Paint Preparation Woodbridge VA

Whether amateur or pro, few collector-car restorers paint their own vehicles. Paint is so important to the overall visual impact of the car that it's usually better left to the pros. Here we'll show you the proper way to prepare a collector car for a show-quality paint job in Woodbridge, detailing the materials used and providing some hints on how the pros do such a good job.

Local Companies

Jiffy's Mobile Pit Stop
1-888-779-6243
P.O. Box 504
Springfield, VA
Penske Auto Center
(703) 494-0733
13412 Jefferson Davis Hwy
Woodbridge, VA
Rollison's Tire & Auto Service
(703) 690-3678
3206 Davis Ford Rd
Woodbridge, VA
A & M Auto Repair
(703) 690-4709
Woodbridge, VA
Rainbow Auto Sservice
(703) 643-1513
13304 Jefferson Davis Hwy
Woodbridge, VA
Executive Foreign Car Service Inc
(703) 690-6934
Woodbridge, VA
Leonel Martinez Auto Service
(703) 490-1384
1030 Cannons Ct
Woodbridge, VA
Laslo's Foreign Car Service
(703) 690-6514
14747 Build America Dr
Woodbridge, VA
Rollison's Tire & Auto Service
(703) 494-1157
Woodbridge, VA
Sierra Auto Services Inc
(703) 490-8712
1030 Cannons Ct
Woodbridge, VA

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Whether amateur or pro, few collector-car restorers paint their own vehicles. Paint is so important to the overall visual impact of the car that it's usually better left to the pros. Here we'll show you the proper way to prepare a collector car for a show-quality paint job, detailing the materials used and providing some hints on how the pros do such a good job.

The first rule of thumb for a trouble-free paint job is to use the same brand of paint and paint products throughout the entire process. Never mix brands or your paint might literally fall off the surface of the vehicle.

Most automotive paint manufacturers have color-matching tables and computers that quickly match old colors to today's new high-tech paints. Consult the manufacturer one-on-one for each exact painting situation because conditions are never the same from car to car—let the experts call the match. Since we are using a metallic paint (1970 GM Lucerne Blue), we must use a basecoat/clearcoat urethane combination. For non-metallic finishes, a single-stage urethane paint may be used.

Author: Jim McGowan

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Jiffy's Mobile Pit Stop

1-888-779-6243
P.O. Box 504
Springfield, VA
www.jiffysmobilepitstop.net

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