wahoo wrote:Any blocking kits anyone can reccommend?
What about DA's?
The guy I bought it from seemed to be trying to maybe do a panel at a time or something. As you can see he put the mud on the bottom of the doors, and primed the car in certain areas? Any recommendations on what products i should look into?
Where should I start with the car?
In order to do a complete paint job you will need to remove the trim, locks, door handles, etc. and having the proper tools for this will help.
I like to use the longest sanding block feasible for a panel. Also I prefer to use blocks that don't flex on the flat surfaces.
You will want to remove all the filler the other guy put on there. Being exposed to the elements it no doubt has absorbed moisture and contaminants.
When block sanding use a coarse grit to get things straight. The biggest mistake most beginners make is pressing too hard on the sanding block and flexing the panels. This may not be noticeable to you at the time but you will find yourself reapplying filler over and over again on the same area and not getting any satisfactory results.
Change the sand paper as soon as it stops cutting (you will feel like you are wasting it) rather than pushing harder on the block.
I use Marson Platinum filler (not the plus) but Rage and others are good as well. You will find the cheaper ones sand like concrete.
Try to work the dents and patches so that you use as little filler as possible to get things straight. Apply the filler well past the dent area and when you think you have it right apply a skim coat of filler and then guide coat and black sand to make sure.
Once the entire car has been prepped and sanded you can apply a couple of coats of epoxy primer.