I plan on doing a color change to GPW from suzuka blue. I want to strip the car to bare metal because the car does not have OEM paint.

Do you guys recommend doing this?

 

Sell the car an buy a gpw I don't think it's worth the money to color change to am oem color

 

Well thats not really an option, I almost completed shaving the engine bay by welding and adding sheet metal to shape it how I want it...I also want the blue interior with GPW exterior.

I also did a wire tuck, relocated fuse box and abs.

 

Sure why not. If it's properly done you are going to be happy.

We're planning on tearing my car apart next winter for a color change

 

Sorry, more specifically, do you recomment stripping the paint off to the bare metal since it does not have OEM paint?

 

well it really depends on factors like how thick the paint on the car is now, but I would say no if the paint is not in bad shape a primer sealer and then base and clear. i cant remember the exact thickness but i believe you want to have less than 5mm of paint to be able to re-coat, a good body shop will check all this out for you
Jake

 

I sanded all teh clear off with my a da and some 220 grit before i did my last paint job it also wasn't the first time it had been repainted. I do recomend it because i have painted my motorcycle for 3 years now and it's the 4th paint job and it never dried correctly you can dig a nail into if u try it's not hard at all becuase it's too thick.

I wouldn't completly sand it down to bare metal as it will be a paint to prep it again you would need to primer sand sealer sand base mid and clear.

I would just sand off the clear coat you have on there now do a sealer sand it then your base mid and clear. it will be a lot less work and still be good.

you could just paint over what u have now only downfall will be if u ever get into an accident or you car gets keyed or something at that point it will be a major PITA to fix so i say sand down a little now and paint then if it do get into that accident u only have to sand down a little and paint again.

 

I agree with what the other guy said. If you have the option I would have a professional inspect your paint thickness with one of those fancy gauges and give you a professional opinion on what to do.

 

I would go down to the bare metal, but that's just my opinion.

 

5mm is incredibly thick. There's no way to put 5mm of paint on a car. So you're right, you want a whole lot less than 5mm of paint.