Paintwork - bubbling & chipping

[Horness]

My paintwork around the arches and rear quarters is bubbling and chipping away.

What is the best stuff (and process) to use to prep this back to a stage ready for touching up with a tin of spray?

Any help appreciated.

Horness

[fram]

Hi mate,
             use good old wet and dry, and sand back onto the good paint to feather the edges, you may need to put a skim of filler over the really rough bits, mask off properly and use a good quality primer and then your chosen spray, lots of thin coats are best with lots of drying time in between and I always like to flat the final coats with super fine wet and dry (wet, using a little soap) then cut the final coat of colour, remember that metallic paint needs a laquer which can take an age to harden.

I am sure there are more comprehensive posts, but thats about it, just take your time, a home job will never look as good as a paint shop, but it can be done quite well.
Good luck
Fram.

[Budgie]

Take one jigsaw, cut the required amount of infected area and fit a set of these!  :lol:



No more problems.  :D

Oh, you'll  need an etch primer for any bare alloy!!  

[toger]

Take one jigsaw, cut the required amount of infected area and fit a set of these!  :lol:



No more problems.  :D

Oh, you'll  need an etch primer for any bare alloy!!  

Remember to weld shut rear doors of 5 door models :shock:

[Horness]

Budgie - looks great, but Toger is right, as mine is a 5 door.  Kids might be miffed.

Thanks Fram & Budgie for the tips.  Once the weather is more stable, I'll get-a-rubbin'.

Horness

[Budgie]

But you can get the wheel arch flares for a 5 door as well as a 3 door!!  

I really need to start looking at mine as well, although it's ok around the arches it's the rear door and alpine windows that I've got the problems with.   :(

[Horness]

But you can get the wheel arch flares for a 5 door as well as a 3 door!!  

Problem is - I'm only running 235/70/16 BFG AT's (with a 1" spacer lift), so with the flares mine would look a bit like a roller skate.  :lol:

Yours is nice though (sigh).

The rust on mine is just starting at the bottom of the rear door (in fact, corners of both the rear doors too).   This, plus the arches (when you open the rear doors), wheel arches, lower rear panels, and the bonnet.  

Bloody Land Rovers.  :lol: