Painting the door jambs . .

[GLoBaLReBeL420]

Hey guys and girls.
Was wondering if someone can answer some pretty basic questions for me. I am currently in the process of repainting my door jambs black, and I was wondering was kind of sand paper i need to do this? I don't know much about sanding, and priming so any detailed help would be greatly appriciated. I'll be using a spray can too if that makes any diff.
Here's what i had in mind . .
1) Use 500 grade sand paper, and sand off all the orange till i see no more orange.
2) Use 1000 gradew paper to sand that over lightly
3) Spray primer black and let dry, then 1000 grit it softly again
4) Use spray can and do 1 coat, let sit for 1 hour, then another coat, then another, and then finally do a clear coat.

Any help would be greatly appriciated!!!! Thank you soo much.

[curbhuggerrps13]

first of all if u want a decent job there is not need to take off all the paint...go to ur local hardware store and get some red 3m scotchbrite...i recommend red because it takes the clear right off and scuffs the oem paint nice enough so its adehsivalbe.light sand down the panel with the paint with a 45 degree cross hatch style to make sure that u get a clean even surface to apply your paint on...dont do it to hard because if u get to the metal you will have togrind down more of the paint to metal and rebuild up with primer and paint.just scuff it enough to where the paint is dull. after wards clean the area that you are workin on with prep all..brings the oils and grim out and clean it with a "good" i say good because a bad rag leaves debri behind..use a tack rag ir a microfiber rag..same difference..anyways cleaning and prepping are important so make sure its spotless and there isnt wind or dust flywing around.there is a product out there call bullseye which is a adhesive promoter..i use ..i recommend it. apply that on after masking the area that you wish to paint.make sure its clean.mix up your paint or primer that you wish to use and spray. but since ur using a can just do a light spray and have about 6-9 inches from ur nozzle to the panel and make sure its perfectly vertical with ur panel its all in the wrist. i dont use spray cans ..i use a gun..so i wouldnt know to much about how many layers u would need...def less than 3..since the sealer and clear are usually added into the can already.but who knows.cans blow chunks and look sloppy to me

[GLoBaLReBeL420]

thanx soo much for the help.

[spdfreek0o]

Sounds like someones a bodyman or at least has researched it alot. I work in a bodyshop and I agree 100% with curbhuggerrps13. Exactly the steps we take when prepping, masking, and painting cars.

[Team Rootbeer]

hells yeah, i go to a collision/ref school (VCtech), and thats exactly what we were taught in refinishing class......except 30 degree sanding instead of 45....not that it matters that much with those tiny differences!

btw......most spray can clears will darken the original base color, and will yellow very intensively over short times.....

red scotchbrites KICK ASS yo

[GLoBaLReBeL420]

well, what do you mean at a 30/45 degreee andgle? Is there a tool that will set my paper to this angle? Or is this just a gauge to angle my wrist at?

[Team Rootbeer]

no, place your paper flat on the surface and sand diagonally at a 30 degree angle left to right and right to left being carefull to keep the paper flat......but since you are doing jambs, you really wont be sanding flat to much because of all the obstructions......just scuff until no shine!

[andrewmp6]

id give it a light sanding primer then sand again then paint and clear

[spdfreek0o]

I'm going to school @ osu-okmulgee in Oklahoma for auto collision, I kinda looked at vctech as a school I might go to. How do you like it?