[collisionman]

Well I work as a auto body technician and I have a few questions. First are you going to strip the paint right off and start over. and will there be any need to do any repair work on the body before painting. Anyway the way to prep for paint is as follows: 1) to strip all the paint completely off use 80 grit sandpaper this will take the paint off very quickly so be careful. next if there is no repair needed use 180 grit and sand the entire thing. then you can prime the bike. if repair is needed it should be done after you have sanded with the 80 grit this will ensure proper adhesion. after you have the bike in primer allow it to dry for an hour or so then you block the primer smooth with 320 grit or 360 grit I prefer 320 once the whole thing is blocked smooth you are ready to spray sealer wich is pretty much the standard procedure for painting today anyway allow the sealer to dry for 15-20 minutes then you spray your base coat lay the first coat on fairly heavy wait 10 minutes spray the next coat a little less heavy wait 10 min then spray your last coat on . wait 15 min. and spray on a medium heavy coat of clear and you may want to put on as many as 5 coats of clear but at least 3. when that is dry like the next day sand the whole thing with 1500 grit sandpaper and then buff to a shine with medium buffing compound be careful not to burn through the clear. my suggestion is to set the buffer on 2 or 3 and move fairly quickly then switch to a polish pad and polishing compound and repeat the process.