Cleaner wax didn't remove the oxidation, I want to spray paint over the oxidation. How do i do this??? Help!?

Question

I have the exact color of my car in a spray paint can. I don't have a professional paint sprayer or anything, but i just wanted to paint over the oxidation. Any tips to make it look good and blend well. (it is on the roof of my car and on the trunk)

Answer 1

You will be disappointed with how this looks when you are done.  I know once it gets pretty bad you start thinking anything is better than this.  If that's how you feel, here are some tips.

1. Do it inside a garage if you can.  That'll help keep paint from floating all over your car.

2. Sand the area with light grit sand paper (300 or higher).

3. Wipe the area you are going to paint down with a damp cloth and allow it to dry while you tape.

4. Tape off the areas you don't want paint on with newspaper.  Take your time here, it's a lot easier to take your time taping than it is to get paint off places where you don't want it.

5. Apply the paint evenly and in light coats from about 6 inches away from the surface.  Plan on 3 to 4 coats.  Let it dry for at least an hour between coats.  Don't go too light or you won't get a smooth finish.  Don't go too heavy or you'll get drips.  Very fine balance here.  If you haven't done it before, this'll be tough.

6. Buy a clear coat can of spray paint.  Without this it will look very amateurish.  Two to three coats of clear.

**Don't do this when your car is too hot.  The paint will dry too quickly and wrinkle up.**

Once you're done your car will look much better from 10 to 15 feet away.  Any closer than that and it will be obvious you did it yourself with a spray can.

This is a lot of work and when you're done it still won't look as good as even a cheap paint job from a shop.  Depending on how old your car is and how bad the paint looks now and how much your car is worth you know whether or not this is a good idea.

Answer 2

1.  Wash your car, get rid of all waxes and oily products.

2.  Lightly sand away the loose surface.  If you have a clear coat, sand away the clearcoat aournd the color.  stop if the color turns grey or green.  Preparation and Sanding is MOST of what makes a quality paint job.

3.  Spray the color on.  Wait 24 hours.  Using 600 grit wet sandpaper, and water, sand the new spray.  Towel dry.  Use hair dryer to warm (not hot) up the metal and dry the skin.  Second spary.  Let dry for 24 hours.  Check for imperfections.  sand away the imperfecions.  Polish with a rubbing compound.

4.  If you have a clear coat, then clear coat over the paint. polish with rubbing compound.  Wait at least a week before you wax it.

Good luck.

Answer 3

there is no way of achieving professional results using spray can on a car trunk..don't get me wrong ..spray can works on certain things but not on a wide surface specially if they are metallic colors..best to take it to your local body shop..but if you didn't care much on the looks of your car ..then you can mask the adjacent panels ..use cleanser to scrub surface rinse well and dry before spraying in fast sweeping motion..don't paint heavily ..do it in 2 to 3 coats allowing to flash dry in between coats..good luck.

Answer 4

cleaner wax is not suppose to take on severe or even moderate oxidation. That is where compounding and polishing comes into play. In the effected area, use Menzerna Power Gloss with a wool pad. This will remove the layer of oxizided paint//clear coat. After wards, follow through using Menzerna Super Intensive polish with either a orange or white pad. This will remove marring left by from the compound. Then you use "cleaner wax," i suggest Zymol HD cleanse and sealing that with a sealant and/or wax.