Need help painting the hood and trunk

[Cole]

The paint on my hood and trunk have peeled and look way different than the rest of the car.
I want to paint them black. Bought the car for 500.00, so I was just thinking about using spray cans.
Questions:
How do I prep the hood and the trunk? How should I sand them?

What spray paint should I use?

Any other suggestions would be great.

Thanks,
Cole

[vietkid_2006]

you should probably look into paint rolling the car. search that thread up. it looks great with prep work etc..

http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthre...ght=paint+roll

[Gotz Cb7]

For my hood and trunk (which I've done for the second time, about 2 days ago), was first....sand the hood down, but not too much. You don't wanna sand down to the metal. I used 220 grit with an air sander. They have palm sanders at Lowes, for 20 bucks or so, which it what I used last time. Used 1 can of the Primer, and 2 of the paint. It's best to get a can of clear coat also, which is why I had to repaint it again a few days ago, because the salt sitting on it for a month (car washes closed down), started peeling the paint. The nozzle's a really big help. I get all the stuff at Lowes.



From my phone, while the primer was drying. I didn't sand the primer though. Just sanded first, primered, let it sit for about 3-4 hours. Then put a coat of black on it. Let it sit for about 5 hours, then did the other coat.



I'll go take a photo here in a sec of the hood now that it's done.











The back of the trunk's already dirty, plus its raining, but there's a little feel of what it'd turn out like. It'd shine more if I clear coated it, but I'll get to that a little later once the rain's gone.

I was gonna do the 50 dollar paint job, foam roller and what not like vietkid's talking about, but it takes some time, and I don't have a buffer.

[Cole]

Thanks for the replies. I like the idea of the spray can.

Gotz Cb7, we have the same color car. If you could post a few more pics showing the entire car with teh neew paint job, that would be great.

[Gotz Cb7]

Here ya go man. This was about 9 months ago, and was on the car for about 6 months so far, and still looked great. Just wish I woulda clear coated it.