The paint on the roof and front of the bonnet had cracked and peeled quite badly, as well as having stone chips across the front. I have to sand these areas quite deeply, and back to metal in some places; it is these areas which will need the most work.
Anywhere bare metal was showing needs etch primer. I just used a quality brand (Wattyl) of etch primer in a can to do this. Easy.
Now time to mix the primer. Once again follow the mixing ratios from the manufacturer; my primer was mixed 2:1 with hardener. I used this mix in the heavily sanded areas and anywhere etch primer was used. Then I thinned it down with 15% thinners for the remainder of the car. The reason for thinning was because the body was quite straight and it really didn't need such a thick coat of hi-fill.
Applying primers is a piece of piss. The only real advice I can give here is that primer dries quickly and makes a mess of your gun and mixing tools. Make sure you clean it as soon as you can otherwise you will be left with clogged and messy equipment.
Below is a progress picture of the car in primer, ready for sanding.
By utilizing tube tape by vehicle master can do mask a car trunk, soft paint edge, mask the a pillar of vehicle and there are other uses for tub tape.
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