need some advice with flat-blacking a hood.

[g96nt]

So, I have this yellow Volvo, and it came to me with a black junkyard hood.
(trying to find a yellow hood is nearly impossible, and not worth the $$$)
It doesn't have any dents, but the paint is terrible; It's chipped, and keyed, and just generally crappy.

Originally, I was just going to wrap it, but either way I'm going to have to do some sanding/smoothing to get it ready. I figured I might as well just smooth it, and take a whack at just going flat-black paint.

Does anyone have any tips/recommended products for this?
normally I wouldn't put much thought into it, but the hood on the 850 comes down around the front, and takes a lot of abuse from stones. I'd hate to use a crappy paint, and have chips immediately.

I was going to just sand it smooth, and repaint, but a few people have suggested stripping it to metal with airplane remover, and then prime/paining it. This just seemed a bit extreme, but if it's the right way, I'll do it.

[Th3Juggernaut]

my .02.....if the paint is that old and #!#!#!#!ty it should come off with the stripper rather easily. unless your looking for a show car job going to metal isn't necessary. if it gets bombarded with chips the paint won't matter too much. after your paint it get a clear protection film for it or have that 3m clear bra paint put on it. i think you have to have it done though a 3m certified dealer though i don't think they sell that in stores.

[TougeZ]

You can get the hood wrapped in flat or matte vinyl- which would not chip whatsoever.

+ you would not have to go through the hassle of painting it.

[Boosted Euro]

It's flat black.... if it chips hit it with more paint.. done.. lol.

[WTFWBBD?]

It's flat black.... if it chips hit it with more paint.. done.. lol.

right? lol its a old school volvo. just use a sharpie.

[Boosted Euro]

I need to do something to my hood. I need to redo the contact paper or do something.g different. To bad I can't draw I'd do I sick sharpie job on the hood. Any one got art skills?

[WTFWBBD?]

^Uh....I heard this guy Benji does alright work lol

[TougeZ]

Any one got art skills?

O Hai!

Any idea what you want done??

[g96nt]

right? lol its a old school volvo. just use a sharpie.

It's not THAT old =0[

I'm looking forward to driving hoodless for a day.. should be fun.
I suppose I'll just have to see how deep these scratches really are.
Hopefully, some filler primer does the jorb

[WTFWBBD?]

^just prime is and wet sand it a few times until you get it as smooth as you like it. you shouldnt have a problem. most keys aren't down to metal, although some are.

[TougeZ]

I've used VHT Epoxy paint with great results- we painted my friends entire Maxima satin black with it. Also used it on my wheels.

Its made for suspension parts, so its very hard and has a bit of flex in it-
It resists chipping very well, he does not have one chip on his hood.

[Boosted Euro]

O Hai!

Any idea what you want done??

Made a thread so I'm not hi jacking

http://www.nemotorsport.com/boards/showthread.php?p=201719#post201719

[2000ZxT]

Not to dig up an old thread but I have heard that John Deere tractor paint (believe its available at Tractor Supply) is very high quality and relatively durable for a flat paint.

[brandywine68rs]

What are you going to use it on ? Some flat colors can be mixed by the autobody supplier. I once painted two subarus for this guy in army drab chrome and all including the bumpers. He loved it. Scott.

[Matt Musto]

Paint it yellow?