I am getting ready to paint my stock hood. I already stripped all the old paint from the top. I have it sanded smooth right now. I am gonna shoot it with Zinc Cromade, Then prime. What type of paint should I be using and what clear? I assume PPG paints? Also any other words of advice as far as surface prep?

Well following up, I picked up some etching primer. I think it was a DuPont product. So no need for zinc cromate. Now would it matter if i use Dupont or PPG paints. I mean to ask will the new paint match the old paint if I am using a different brand? I know that the paint code is universal, just not sure how much variation is there. Also is it best to use a base coat/ clear coat as opposed to and Acrylic Enamel. I would assume that the base coat/ clear coat would yeild better results. True or no?

pick up colored primer close to ibm..

chips wont be as visible as light primer..

Here it was after I stripped and sanded all the paint off.

I only did this becasue there was already to different paint coats on it. I didn't wanna keep piling it on.

Here is the first layer of self-etching primer.

here is some of the damage that I will be repairing.

Here it was when I got it.

Anyway , I would still like to hear your input Rob although I am pretty sure that I will be using base coat/ clear coat and PPG paints.

sorry- I had 20 people here for a BBQ, was a bit busy yesturday.



Ill assume you used VariPrime, good choice. You will have to grind

and sand it all away in the repair area, body filler doesnt stick

to it at all, no biggie though as you would have had to do that

anyhow.



I would definitly without a doubt tell you to get a good filler

primer, I still use and swear by DuPont URO prime.

Its a 3 part primer, when its dry you will wetsand, by hand, the hood

with a block. This will insure a smooth surface for the paint, especially

with the body work and the stripping you would have done to it.



Personally I dont use PPG paints, I have used them dozens

of times at people's request and I am not as impressed with the

results that I get from ChromaBase, I also only use Imron

clear, I am done playing with other clears that are more productive,

meaning they dry faster and are a bit easier to work with in

the post painting process- wet sanding and polishing.



Everyone has thier ways of doing things, the hood you had on your car

seemed to have good paint, im sure if you use whatever was

used on the car before you will be happy especially considering

your car is garaged and not left outside like my cars are.

This hood has never been on my car. This was one I bought to replace the mazdaspeed replica. So the paint on in it wasn't all that great IMO. So I am wondering though should I contact the body shop that painted my car and ask them what brands they used? Will there be a noticable variation in the color if i use a seperate brand.Now about clear coat, the Imron yeilds the best end results? Thanks btw for taking time to answer my questions. I appreciate it.