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Car Forum / Pontiac / Pontiac Fiero / January 2004Thinking Of Selling
I have a few questions about my '87 GT. The clear coat is peeling off the paint. It is the worst on the hood. I can remove the clear coating with just a high-pressure sprayer. Is simply removing the remainder of the paint from the hood and spraying a new layer of clear coat the way to go? What kind of paint should I get for the job? Can anyone who has had experience painting a Fiero give me any tips? My oil pan gasket leaks horribly. I have already replaced the oil pan gasket once. Should I have used some type of sealant when I put on the new gasket? Thanks in advance. > I have a few questions about my '87 GT. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > of clear coat the way to go? What kind of paint should I get for the job? > Can anyone who has had experience painting a Fiero give me any tips? Clear coat/base coat paint systems are designed to have the clear applied within an hour or less of the base coat, or color coat, being applied. You could try spraying clear on, but it will look rather bad and will start failing almost immediately. It would be better to not put on new clear as that will reduce the amount of work that a future painter has to do to get it ready for new paint. > My oil pan gasket leaks horribly. I have already replaced the oil pan > gasket once. Should I have used some type of sealant when I put on the new > gasket? Yes, a small amount of Permatex black in the corners of the pan gasket and on the flat mating surface between the timing cover and pan would help. Also, check the base of the distributor for oil leaks where it goes into the block, that's a common place for high-volume leaks. JazzMan  Signature********************************************************** Please reply to jsavage"at"airmail.net. Curse those darned bulk e-mailers! ********************************************************** "Rats and roaches live by competition under the laws of supply and demand. It is the privilege of human beings to live under the laws of justice and mercy." - Wendell Berry ********************************************************** > > I have a few questions about my '87 GT. > > [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > JazzMan Thanks for the info, JazzMan. Then maybe the reason why my clearcoat is peeling is because there was too long of a delay between applications. How difficult is the job to replace the distributor seal? > Thanks for the info, JazzMan. Then maybe the reason why my clearcoat is > peeling is because there was too long of a delay between applications. If it was an aftermarket paint job there could be any number of reasons for failure of the clearcoat bond to the basecoat. > How difficult is the job to replace the distributor seal? Not all that hard if you've got some basic tools and a timing light. If you see a puddle of oil at the base of the distributor, then you should replace the O-ring. Here's what it looks like: http://web2.airmail.net/jsavage1/formula/distributor_oring.jpg JazzMan Signature********************************************************** Please reply to jsavage"at"airmail.net. Curse those darned bulk e-mailers! ********************************************************** "Rats and roaches live by competition under the laws of supply and demand. It is the privilege of human beings to live under the laws of justice and mercy." - Wendell Berry ********************************************************** > http://web2.airmail.net/jsavage1/formula/distributor_oring.jpg Jazz, how much does your web site cost you per month? your pages are so helpful that you must get a lot of traffic and that usually means extra costs just curious > > http://web2.airmail.net/jsavage1/formula/distributor_oring.jpg > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > just curious It comes with my Internet America account. It was a deal they had back when I signed up in '95-96. Now they charge some annual amount. I only have 10 megs, so I'm constantly having to remove stuff to put new stuff up. JazzMan Signature********************************************************** Please reply to jsavage"at"airmail.net. Curse those darned bulk e-mailers! ********************************************************** "Rats and roaches live by competition under the laws of supply and demand. It is the privilege of human beings to live under the laws of justice and mercy." - Wendell Berry ********************************************************** If you can blow off the clear on the entire car, & there is no damage, then you can get away with water sanding the color with 1000 grit wet paper, blowing a minimum amount of basecoat, & clearing it. You can do the same with just the hood if you can get basecoat to match what's on the car. Thinking of selling? How much & where are you? Any pics? HTH, ~ Paul aka "Tha Driver" |
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