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The Spirit is 17 years old with only 70,000 miles. Most of the roof, hood and trunk is denuded of its original white paint. They didn't use primer at the factory?
I live way deep in México. 450 miles from Ensenada, 600 miles from Cabo San Lucas to give you an idea of how isolated it is here. I brought along a spray can of Krylon white primer (thank God). Where rust spots are appearing, I'll buff them off (leaving the gray if possible) with one of those rough woven buffing pads I brought with me. And then I'll spray several coats of primer to try and protect the spot that I buffed.
Is there a website guide that will educate me as to how to go about getting this car paint fixed right? Should the body shop when I get to one sand the ziebart off? Treat it chemically? A better primer? This is Mexico, so I am not limited to low-volatility paint. Is there are a better lasting easy-to-use-paint that I can purchase rather than settle for whatever they come up with?
Many Thank You's...
I live way deep in México. 450 miles from Ensenada, 600 miles from Cabo San Lucas to give you an idea of how isolated it is here. I brought along a spray can of Krylon white primer (thank God). Where rust spots are appearing, I'll buff them off (leaving the gray if possible) with one of those rough woven buffing pads I brought with me. And then I'll spray several coats of primer to try and protect the spot that I buffed.
Is there a website guide that will educate me as to how to go about getting this car paint fixed right? Should the body shop when I get to one sand the ziebart off? Treat it chemically? A better primer? This is Mexico, so I am not limited to low-volatility paint. Is there are a better lasting easy-to-use-paint that I can purchase rather than settle for whatever they come up with?
Many Thank You's...