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Originally Posted by techweenie
There is no better base for new paint than the original factory primer and paint. 'Bare metal paint jobs' are overrated.
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Words of wisdom right here. When I was working at a vintage racing shop in Scottsdale, AZ during my school years, after several high-level paint jobs on some very rare and exotic stuff (250 GTO, 917, even Shelby Cobras, etc), no matter what, the car that kept some of the original base on the metal always looked better. Nothing beats the original base and adhesion. It's very hard to get the whole car done at once, have it completely contaminant free all at once, and on top of that to lay down paint on an essentially a rough, uneven surface.