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Wash and clean the vehicle and evaluate the surfaces (watch for peeling, blistering, checking, stone chips, etc.)

Clean the interior of the vehicle to remove any dust, etc. that could contaminate the paint finish.

Clean the surfaces with wax and grease remover. (Primers and paint will not adhere to wax or grease.)

Feather edge all broken edges (stone chips, body work areas, scratches, etc.) in the paint surface. Do one panel at a time and inspect carefully.

Sand all edges (hood opening, trunk opening, hood, trunk lid, around glass, etc.). It is important to be meticulous as the edge is the most vulnerable part of paint. Peeling or lifting occurs first at the edge.

Sand the entire automobile, one panel at a time and always in a front to back or horizontal manner.

Rough mask the automobile where it is to be primed. (Protects windows, tires, etc.) Primer is extremely difficult to remove from rubber once it has dried.

Metal prep all bare metal areas with metal conditioner. (Removes corrosion.)

Apply vinyl wash to all bare metal areas. This provides an excellent bonding agent for the primer.

Apply etch primer to bare metal areas and feather edged areas. This provides maximum adherence for the primer.

Apply high solid primer to all body panels. Where there is bodywork or feather edging apply two coats. It is a very expensive product. Do not apply two coats to the entire vehicle.

Body putty any scratches or marks that the primer did not fill. Failure to do this will result in the scratch showing in the final coat of paint.

Block sand all body work areas to remove waves. (A tracer coat can be applied over the primer to show up scratches, waves, etc.) Pay particular attention to areas of body filler. Sand all primed areas.

Reprime as necessary. All bare metal must be vinyl washed, etch primed and then primed with high solid primer.

Sand whole vehicle again. Over spray that is not sanded out will show up as dry rough spots in the new paint.

Remove all rough masking and use an air gun to remove dust from the exterior and the interior.

Remask the automobile taking great care not to overmask or undermask.

Wet down the paint booth. This settles the dust so it does not become air borne during the painting process. Do not wet the roof of the booth as drips of water will fall on the new paint.

Move the vehicle into the paint booth. Blow and remove any dust or lint from the vehicle surfaces.

Wipe down with a quality wash to remove any oil, grease, finger prints, etc.

Wipe the entire vehicle with a tack cloth.

Apply colour coat.