My best advice is stay away from the second one. They make it sound easy but the effect comes out mottled, or blotchy looking. The first is soooo much better. The easiest thing to do is STRIP all the plastics off the scoot. you will have a MUCH better finish, I use 180-200 grit wet/dry sand paper. (the black sheet stuff) Wet sanding from a bucket of water will make the paper cut easier, and there will be no dust to clog the paper or you. Any scratches can be filled w/ polyester glazing compound. It is works just like bondo but is made for scratches not large areas. The auto parts will have it in pint sized cans for a few dollars. Any cracks can be aligned w/ cloths pins or small clamps. you sand the back w/ 80 grit sandpaper, and apply 2 part epoxy, and either glass cloth, or even an old t shirt will work for small patches. Stay away from the clamp. Once it cures (1 hour or so) you can remove the clamp, and finish the area where it was. The outside surface can now be sanded/filled w/ the polyester, and finish sanded. THE ENTIRE SURFACE TO BE PAINTED should be wet sanded, and cleaned w/ alcohol. Rubbing alcohol, and paper towels are fine. Hang all the parts on wire hangers shaped into "s" hooks, and prime w/ the duplicolor primer. Don't try to cover all at once, but do a few mist coats, and it will cure quicker, and be more stable when you paint. DON"T get greedy on that step, and try to be Picasso. Just 3-4 mist coats will do it. Maybe 2-3 large cans, or 3-4 small ones. Let it cure for an hour. At that point I drink the rest of the alcohol. lol Wet sand again Lightly this time to feel the primer turn smooth. That is all you want is to feel the difference. Go buy some more alcohol re clean, and spray the top coats the same way. 3-4 light coats are MUCH better than 1-2 heavy ones. Just mist over one panel at a time, and by the time you get to the last one the first is ready for the next coat. keep repeating till you get the depth you want, and enjoy the rest of the alcohol. The next day you can decide if you want to clear coat or not. If you do it is Sand,clean, and two coats of clear. Try to cover lightly w/out blotching the first coat, by the time you finish all the pannels the first will be ready for a second coat. Look CAREFULLY as you spray as this is your finish coat. ps. a heat gun or hot blow drier will get the stickers off easiest. Try it ,and you will see. POST UP THE STORY BRO! I'm already anxious for you...
