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One of our local Healey club members has recently passed away leaving his widow with a BJ8 she would like to sell. It's a very solid car that will make a good driver and a number of us will get together to bring it up to specs so she will get the most for it possible. Although the paint is solid, it is faded and the car would bring much more, we feel, with a new paint job. It presently has a single stage paint on it, not bc/cc. Didn't test whether it is enamel or lacquer. We want to do the easiest and least expensive paint job on it that won't let the car down. We would like to do a scuff and shoot if possible, but are concerned about trying to mask the stainless beads between the fenders. We want to do a nice job that will make this an enjoyable driver for the next owner without spending time and effort stripping the car down and bringing it back to bare metal. We'd like to do the sanding and prep work and bring it to a pro to shoot.
What would be the best way to get the car ready for paint? Is it possible to remove the fender beads without completely removing the fenders, such as loosening the fender hardware, bending back the tabs and removing the beads? In responding, please bear in mind we all have our own projects to work on and are taking this on to help a friend, but don't want to turn this into a full restoration project.
What would be the best way to get the car ready for paint? Is it possible to remove the fender beads without completely removing the fenders, such as loosening the fender hardware, bending back the tabs and removing the beads? In responding, please bear in mind we all have our own projects to work on and are taking this on to help a friend, but don't want to turn this into a full restoration project.