Stripping and repainting

[Ander]

The clearcoat has peeled all over my hood so it needs to be redone. I've seen aircraft stripper used for wheels but I'm assuming it can be used on the hood as well? Is that the best way to strip the hood?

Anddddddd do you guys think I should paint it black? lol.



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[TracieS]

You can use its made to strip paint. And I say go back red. I hate the whole black I wanna have a cf Hood one day look. Just my two cents.

[KeeleDesign]

You'd better taker your hood off before spraying it with the aircraft paint remover. So yeah you can use it, it will make a very big mess, but if you don't have any dents, it'll save a you a few hours from sanding the paint off.
Black, maroon...... either or will look fine, it's all in what you like not everyone else.

Be sure to use a good etching primer after it's all cleaned off and all the reidue is removed, then a good 2x primer on top of that, otherwise it'll begin to rust overnight.

[Ander]

There are a few dents in the hood. Do you just mention that because the stripper wont get in there? Or is there more to it.

[KeeleDesign]

to fix the dents properly, it's easier to sand strip your hood and fix them at the same time.

no residue issues,
along with that, your ecoat isn't failing, so their is no need to go to bare metal,
All your needing to do, is remove the oxidized clear and paint.

If your hood is in rough shape, and aftermarket one costs around $80 =no dents, no buying filler or primer. just sand and paint.

[antonio7566]

Paint stripper is some hursh shit handle with extream care, it will work over dents. Paint your hood the body color.

[thepowderblue]

I would think just sand it, bondo the dents sand prime then spray.
I think paint stripper will be to hard.

[Ander]

If your hood is in rough shape, and aftermarket one costs around $80 =no dents, no buying filler or primer. just sand and paint.

Do you have a link to that?

[KeeleDesign]

KEYSTONE SELLS SOME DECENT HOODS, I'VE USED IN THE PAST i'LL LINK LATER
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[DRRIGBY]

in my opinion to purchase the remover, and the time youll spend taking off the hood and taking stripping it, vs blocking it down repair dents preping and repraying, bro just get a new hood under $100 prime it and spray saves money and time

[CBro7]

If you're going to keep the car red/maroon, then repaint the hood the same color. Jimo. I never got the whole different colored hood thing.

[HATCHing]

Please do not strip the paint to bare metal... there is much more work than you would think to have it prep up for repaint. When you're bare metal you have to seal it with special kind of sealer so it wont rust out. They are called epoxy sealer. Striping to bare is too much work...I suggest just sand the oxidized/flaking layer down smooth and then reseal and paint and clear.

[crazymikey]

Give it a 220 or 240 scuff with a Dual Action sander, clean it off, hit it with a few coats of high build/etching primer, some primer sealer, colour of your choice and most importantly, clear coat.

You can paint the hood for under $50 and do it in a day.

[i<3OLDskOOL]

dont strip the hood if u wanna leave the dents do to moneyso be it hit the whole hood wit 80-150 grit then 240 and then primer then 320 then paint dont try to get the dent out trust me they wont come out and i am a body tech..but u can always try...it jus so much easyer to get a new hood and paint it

[gvaldez92]

If you want to go black go carbon fiber, painted black does not look good in my opinion. But do whatever you like not what everyone else likes.