Reply To: Refinishing 1955 Johnson Metal Hood

[RICHARD A. WHITE]

For the hood, maybe a friend has a blast cabinet they may let you use, I prefer using walnut shells as they NEVER modify the base metal. Other than that you can “scuff” the entire surface on the outside with like 180 grit sandpaper, don’t miss the nooks and cranny’s,  so that the new paint can adhere to the old paint.

Another option is to use paint stripper, Citris Strip works and is eco friendly, but is slower than the likes of Aviation paint stripper.

The quality of the prep determines how good your paint “can be”.

Then the quality of the paint job is a whole nother  gamble.

Hope this helps..

 

Richard

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