glenn-tc88
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Florence, NJ
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Tried painting it every way possible. cannot keep paint on it. do i just get it powder coated?
Glenn Dembowski
2003 Mercury Marauder Black
1988 Thunderbird TC Sandalwood 5sp
1974 Harley Davidson FLH
1998 Chevrolet K1500
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Jeff K
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Milwaukee, WI
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Did you rough it up with 400 grit sandpaper and use primer before painting? Use high quality primer and paint? I repainted mine 20 years / 100K miles ago and it still looks as good as when I first painted it.
Jeff Korn
88 Turbo Coupe: Intake and exhaust mods, T3 turbo at 24 psi, forced air IC, water injection, BPV, Ranger cam, subframes, etc., etc.
86 Tbird 5.0 (original owner): intake, exhaust, valvetrain mods, 100 HP N2O, ignition, gears, suspension, etc., etc.
11 Crown Vic Interceptor
14 Toyota Camry (wifes car)
95 Taurus GL Vulcan winter beater
67 Honda 450 Super Sport - completely customized
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glenn-tc88
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Florence, NJ
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yep tried etch primer, phosphate primer, primer, and no primer. will give it one more shot before powder coating it. it does sit long stretches on a deltran charger.
Glenn Dembowski
2003 Mercury Marauder Black
1988 Thunderbird TC Sandalwood 5sp
1974 Harley Davidson FLH
1998 Chevrolet K1500
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anasazi4st
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Phoenix, AZ
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(06-27-2020, 04:56 PM)glenn-tc88 Wrote: yep tried etch primer, phosphate primer, primer, and no primer. will give it one more shot before powder coating it. it does sit long stretches on a deltran charger.
I also painted mine satin black some years ago, no issues like yours.
I do “dress” it with Car Guys Plastic Restorer after washing the car and whilst I am treating the other black trim parts—windshield and rear window trim, rubber around windows, door handles, rubber/plastic “Turbo Coupe” black trim belt stripes on doors/fenders—and it helps the finish hold up, all over.
The Plastic Restorer is not just for plastic. I use it on the interior trim and anywhere that needs UV protection.
No I am not in any way affiliated with that business. Just a good tip.
Another proud dues-paying member.
1987 Turbo Coupe w/T5OD, 8.8 axle, grey smoke; most options. Got it in 1991 with 41K miles: 3 turbos, 2 heater cores, 3 T5OD full rebuilds, 6 clutches, 1 head gasket, 2 Teves II ABS units, etc. later....
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