Some tips for a lasting car paint job
When he is not too preoccupied with his business, Eugene Bernshtam makes it a point to maintain his car collection. He is also an expert in car restoration, and in this blog, he wishes to give some advice on how to give cars a lasting paint job. Image source: goldeagle.com Don’t skip on the bodywork. When you get a project car that you intend to restore, you need to know all the issues on its exterior shell. Often, when you acquire your unit, issues on the body are covered up by its existing paint. There are even some cars out there which have ridiculously rusted out panels, that have been covered with fiberglass, just to achieve an intact look. Eugene Bernshtam emphasizes that if you want to repaint it properly, you should not skip on the bodywork. Image source: pinterest.com Use sandblasting and rustproofing. A lot of car restorers get all excited when they scrape off the old paint to give way to the new. However, even this stage of repainting needs to be done with precision