strip paint from repair panels?

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dplum

Discussion Starter · Oct 9, 2006

Fitted a new front quarter panel from heritage - can the grey paint the panel came in be painted over (with primer then top coats?) or should this paint be stripped off to bare metal first?
cheers

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Last Triumph

· #2 · Oct 9, 2006

The grey paint on genuine VW panels is a great base coat - leave it as it is.

The black stuff on repro panels needs to come off.

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Drunkenbum

· #3 · Oct 9, 2006

last_triumph said:
The grey paint on genuine VW panels is a great base coat - leave it as it is.

The black stuff on repro panels needs to come off.

I will second that

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dplum

Discussion Starter · #4 · Oct 9, 2006

cheers guys. so i can etch the base coat and paint straight on with out primer?

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gary1967

· #5 · Oct 9, 2006

i would still give it a coat of primer

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Last Triumph

· #6 · Oct 9, 2006

dplum said:
Fitted a new front quarter panel from heritage - can the grey paint the panel came in be painted over (with primer then top coats?) or should this paint be stripped off to bare metal first?
cheers

I am about to do the same job on mine.

Can you give me any hints or tips?

I'm concerned about the rain gutter area and the top of the panel where it meets the upper scuttle.

Any pics etc?

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