How to fix Faded Car Paint | Peeling Clear Coat repair | Toyota Previa Minivan Camper Conversion

[@sweetbabysean]

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[@Suzieproudnymph]

Wow that's cool, so you don't have to fuk around with matching paint color, using primer etc, just sand and wash and use that

[@lewiskemp5893]

Lol. I'd drink a beer with Scott too..

[@sweetbabysean]

Your not wrong.

[@jimbob6155]

You've got that smooth salesman thing going on! I see television commercials in your Future...👍

[@robignatov]

Just a tip. Put your spray cans in hot water for a few minutes before using, it helps build pressure and thins the paint for a finer spray.

[@mowwow1998]

Thanks for this idea. I will definitely keep it in mind for future spray can jobs.

[@joebird1400]

I use the sun

[@simpletonballsack]

@@joebird1400 Slow. Not as hot.

[@MYZTICTRAVLER]

Great tip. It actually explained why a guy doing a video on plastidiping rims put his cans in hot water. I had no idea why until now. Thankz!

[@simpletonballsack]

@@farelimm LOL

[@TheOnlyRaceEngineer]

The most realistic real life DIYer. Hell yeah we don't always have microfiber and 2K resin based clear coat. We just wanna finish the damn thing today.

[@Mr.G626]

exactly lol

[@sweetbabysean]

Haha I love this!

[@francoa.9646]

“Hold my beer”

[@thepolishbear9538]

The fact that you masked it off with printer paper and electrical tape HAD ME ROLLING!

[@sweetbabysean]

;)

[@jaymcbakerk]

I love that you mask everything up, then overspray right onto the car parked next to the van

[@sweetbabysean]

I live for this!

[@sweetbabysean]

That’s also the good thing about clear coat… it’s clear ;)

[@Dirty-D]

I was thinking the same.

[@Harmuthkuthanapalithi]

@@Dirty-D i usually apply 2 coats on myself after a shower wife says you look like glitter aww

[@kimokahikolekalihi]

Not to mention the window, the roof and the sides of the same vehicle haha

[@MelonMusk068]

Finally someone that doesn't have every grit paper in the store, every clear coat, 30 micro fiber towels and a machine polish.

[@ODH3]

As someone who has painted cars with brushes and rollers, I appreciate the "good enough" approach showcased here

[@leonardceres9061]

Hey I am an automotive painter. My advice would be to go slower with the clear coating sprays. You will achieve better results with only two coats. Because as you slow down the clear has more of a chance to build up as it’s laying down.

[@sweetbabysean]

Next time. There will def be a next time

[@sweetbabysean]

True. Clearly this is a diy hack job I knew what I was doing was a “is what it is” job

[@springer-qb4dv]

Yes go slower, pile on that clear coat - unfortunately you have to be skilled to avoid runs. I got run and it was disasterous - start again!

[@leonardceres9061]

@@springer-qb4dv the trick is, giving away all my secrets here but, look at the surface you are applying clearcoat to on an angle find the reflection of whatever light source is hitting it and use that as your guide apply a smooth even layer of clearcoat based on the reflection if it builds up too much it will run a good layer of clear will look almost slightly dry when you are finished applying it but as time goes on it should self level out.

[@davidp8157]

@@springer-qb4dv just sand out the run, use a block, the run / high spot will sand down first, if crazy bad, apply a thin coat of body filler alongside both sides to control the run removal

[@brettknight486]

Dude, I have been a spraypainter for 48 years and I am impressed with the job you did on the tailgate. Well done Dude 👍👍 Brett from Australia 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@brettknight486]

@@Frank_Pods lungs are hanging in there. I am retired now 😁

[@sweetbabysean]

Hahhahahaah

[@Clos-wx1mv]

​@sweetbabysean did you match the blue factory to the van? Spray it first or did you spray the clear coat directly to it after you used the 2000 sand grit ??.

[@jacoblankenberg516]

​@@Clos-wx1mvseems like he just cleared it directly after sanding.

[@liber8350]

It looks pretty good, but for a little constructive criticism I would of done 1 layer of basecoat after sanding, then when applying the clear coat only apply 2 layers, with the first one being really thin and letting it dry for a few minutes to create a glue for the 2nd coat to stick to, and on the 2nd coat lay it down thick, the glue you create from the first coat will allow you to lay on a really thick coat without it running: also spray bottom up instead of top down to work against gravity. Then after 24 hours of drying you wet sand it with 5000 grit sandpaper, followed by compound, and polish. Wait 30 days for the paint to fully cure to the metal surface then apply wax for that showroom shine finish.

[@bbsal4031]

What is a good compound and polish to use?

[@deebrown8327]

That sounds great

[@johnsonbobo2376]

​@@bbsal4031rubbing compound

[@TheRayzorr]

Chris Fix advice at its best!

[@giorgiomx]

What is basecoat?, is it just the base mate color?, can it be glossy or semi-glossy?

[@nathanieljohnson4833]

For a cheap fix, it's perfect. If it's super faded, our local paint supply can mix body color in spray cans, so you can freshen the base coat before you clear. In this case, super fix on the cheap. Awesome work.

[@Iknowyoumadnow]

Shit is 40 dollars a can tho... I'll pass

[@springer-qb4dv]

@@Iknowyoumadnow Yes $40 is way too expensive. My car was dark red color so I went to home depot with a paper and sprayed sample of all the dark red spray paint they had. Then came back to my car and compared samples to my car's color and chose closest one. It worked out great - repainted rear quarter of car and can barely see difference between original color and the home depot off shelf spray paint.

[@luleetomas2108]

Kool, what store does this? I need a couple cans for my truck

[@joseconstante1321]

How do I find out what paint I need on my car I bought the car and someone did a shitty paint job but I do like the color it's a royal blue kinda not sure the name

[@BREEZEMAYES]

Love this! I love real world solutions. I will refer to grandson who inherited 15 yr old car with minor cosmetic issues. I already got him the small suction dent remover, which he loved. Grandma has to provide practical advice because my son, his dad, is all "office" no hands on.

[@peterfisher2266]

Aussie spraypainter of 30 years, awesome job mate. Saved yourself a bucket of coin.

[@majorpayne5693]

Paying all respect to Scotty, love it.

[@sweetbabysean]

I love some Scotty!

[@redtango75]

Love the authenticity of this. It's hey I got 2 hrs while the kids are at a birthday party paint job.

[@kristin3074]

Thank you so much for showing us real ways to fix bad stuff. Big help. Glad someone is nice enough to do so without charging money.

[@autumnpendergast9151]

Best video on this yet. Love that you used cheap paint and didn't have all the fancy gear most guys use. I need to do this to my bumper!

[@rickichase3438]

I love Scotty. I watch him all the time. You would get great shine with a bit of sanding and buffing.

[@johnlozauskas778]

I also love Scotty as he gives us the straight dope without crap. I also love Chris Fixx who gives non mechanics like me the tools to fix my older cars.

[@rashb3994]

Thank you so much! This a great simple solution. Even if I may have to do this every 3 to 6 months this is far more worth it to me then trying to pay $1000 to $3000 (worth more than car) to get it touched up or repainted. Best thing is it's an SUV so can experiment on the roof. Even just doing this before a date will keep my car from looking bummy now. Lol. Thx!

[@SophieBird07]

Oh wow! This is so great! My Honda has 250,000 miles on it. Lots of missing clearcoat. Totally going to try this. Give it a spiff up for its final years. Love Scotty too

[@jay.fromthebay]

how's the honda holding up?

[@timmytee5335]

So did you try it on your vehicle? How did it work out?

[@danconnors8961]

great job! I just started getting a peal on the clearcoat for me Altima, front left panel. I appreciate the props to Scotty too, he is the best, learned so much from him. Wish we had this stuff available to us when we were kids (70s)

[@williamvaughan1218]

Scotty is a doorknob. Looks good. Body shops spray thick clear and then buff almost all of it off. The robot paint job is the best you will ever get.

[@sdaafasfad]

I think that if Scotty saw this video, he would be proud of your kind words towards him. I also think he'd love the fact you're whipping in an old school Toyota. Although I don't think he'd approve of it too much, as it isn't a 94 Celica 😉😂

[@sweetbabysean]

I’ve actually never found a video where he talks about the previa much lol

[@jevinhauke974]

Scotty Kimble is so annoying

[@bigsquatchsasfoot1964]

Turned out friggin nice man for $20 and from how it looked before it’s night and day , Certainly a pat on the back from me 👌👍

[@mstrt3749]

Bro this is awesome! People worry too much about crap that don't matter. You did a great job on the paint and I'll bet it'll last longer than you think

[@puppygadget3189]

Thanks for the great video. Curious it’s been at least 2 years since you uploaded this video and was wondering how the clear coat is holding up? Has it faded at all?

[@ronmccall2877]

If you have guitar string or piano wire or solid welding wire a piece of it wrapped around a couple small vise grips and clamp the wire in the vise grips will take emblems and moldings off a car with zero damage to the finish or emblems. Just don't use it like a saw , pull the shorter side towards you and hold the longer side firm . Promise you it's the best way to remove emblems and mouldings that are attached with two sided tape, also works great for rain guards.

[@sweetbabysean]

Hell yeah! That’s a great idea. And I wasn’t really concerned because I was going to sand and put the emblems back on so it wouldn’t be noticeable. Yah know what I’m sayin?

[@ejusdem_generis]

I like your attitude, you’re very much like an Australian with your ‘I should be do this and that, but I don’t care’ manner 😂 Thanks for your taking what I think is going to be a complicated and scary job and making it seem pretty straightforward.

[@stevel2407]

Looks good man , love when people just get in and have a go .

[@sweetbabysean]

Gotta do what yah gotta do.

[@sikskillz2186]

wow, best one so far. it’s looks great. plus you actually showed the end result.

[@rustyaxelrod]

I tried this on a Fiero several years ago. It looked pretty good for a couple months. The dead clear coat continued to whiten under what I had sprayed and some of what I put on started coming off. It ended up looking worse than before I started.

[@vintageprofit]

I think that's because the factory clear coat has hardener in it and the cheap spray won't bond to it.

[@springer-qb4dv]

yes better sand off nearly all of old clear coat, and start over with new base paint and then clear coat

[@MissingPersonsMysteries]

you have the most straight forward video about this! Thank you!

[@shawnmckenzie1786]

When you blend that panel. Go 6 to 8 inches past the edge and it should blend well. Awesome job.

[@bridgesgijsbers6349]

bought a car for $500, looking to do something similar on a good portion of this vehicle. Glad to see someone doing this for a cheap fix. All other videos wet sand and buff. Also most of them do a primer and new base layer of color, not looking to do that BS, just want a solid easy cheap fix to get rid of the clear coat oxidation.

[@QUANTUMRESIN]

You need an “oh shit” montage! Classic DIY goodness

[@chefntoast]

Scottys channel is great and he for sure would be fun to have a beer with. Great video, keep it up

[@sespider]

Going to check this out. Really hope it works. Walked out today, after 2 days of very heavy rain, and found TWO large water bubbles on the side of my truck. All because the 20+ year old clear coat had flaked some and now holding rain water.

[@sweetbabysean]

How did it go?

[@sespider]

@@sweetbabysean I only managed to sand it down. I'm having trouble finding the correct sealer needed. So i just used basic paint sealer. My truck is white, so it's really hard to see the clear coat issues after sanding. It's a work truck. So my main focus is keeping water from bubbling in the clear coat again. Seems to be working.

[@Ciscoheafy]

@@sespider did it work?

[@jirihobza3897]

Thank you so much! Finally a video without using basic cout or paint coat. And its looking great! You know, I think coating with paint isnt rental for 15-20 year old cars. Your way is absolutely enaugh and its cheaper. Nice work

[@elicastello3791]

I Love Previas!!! So awesome to see that you have 2 of them in good condition!

[@kelleycondon6504]

do you have any idea what a entire break job will cost

[@kelleycondon6504]

on a 91 previa

[@DarkKniight89]

1 Year Update Video??? This came out really good. If I can make my car look like this I would be happy!

[@OmarDelawar]

Dude Sean, excellent job! Your video gave me the confidence boost to take on a car painting project on my own! You rock!

[@sweetbabysean]

That’s the goal! Awesome.

[@tutchngoes]

Great video ! Us detailers are always seeking perfection, when sometimes keeping it simple can work

[@CrossingRover]

Wow that came out really good, I bet a quick polish of the clearcoat would make it nearly indistinguishable from the other panels.

[@sweetbabysean]

its been keeping well so far but florida summer is coming so we will see!!

[@Sir-Reborn]

@@sweetbabysean apply some kind of UV protectant. They're not too expensive, some of them are as easy as spray and wipe. I did this to my car, and didn't apply any protectant. Lasted a good 8-12 months but the UV damage destroyed it Also, pls use a mask next time you clear coat lol

[@tracyhogness1621]

You're So Right ! Scotty is the best ! I don't do anything vehicle related without checking with him first.😁

[@robfassi3297]

Scotty is terrible

[@fmayson]

I thought Scotty Kilmer was gonna pop out of the back!

[@sweetbabysean]

FRAZ hahahha! Exactly!

[@AlexRamirez-fq7eg]

I thought the same arriva Scotty

[@Brandon-G-413]

Scotty is one of the most true mechanics of our time, no beating around the bush to try and milk money out of people, he's just straight to the point in every video!

[@welikegoodies]

I just did this to my car, it saved me a big panel beater bill. Works like a treat.

[@SteveWiIIDolt]

Looks way better than it did previously!

[@sweetbabysean]

Steve B absolutely better. Def an improvement. I would try and all the clear off and try and get the color uniform before clear coating. I didn’t care about the color fade. I just wanted it to not peel off anymor

[@stephenhelton7709]

Thanks man. Have a 20 year old Park Ave I need the front bumper done. This will for sure work for me.

[@Rillichefen]

Cool, i just clearcoated my old snowmobile to get som gloss and shine to it, and it turned out great 👍

[@sweetbabysean]

Mechricator sickkkkk

[@powersbroker]

What about the orange peel. Did you resend and polish?

[@imo254]

Love that u tried it ..and didnt give a damn too..way cool bro..we stress bout everything for nothing...its your car.do as u please..if it dont work try something else lol..tnks...now I'm gonna try it on my brothers car hahah

[@sweetbabysean]

I didn’t need it perfect

[@emmittmatthews8636]

I'm getting ready to do this on my 35 years old Olds 88 Royale. I was going to buff it after sanding..i think that will bring out more shine for sure.

[@mrbondohrama]

Hello, how has it held up over these last few months?

[@sweetbabysean]

Pretty good! No visabke changes. I didn’t polish or wax so I’m assuming I probably should lol

[@fastek1kazz49]

Great job, 8 coats and no runs, really good focus on the surface... Really hard to do, with a spray bomb.. Rust-oleum did really well re that fan spray nozzle.

[@ceezauto213]

Nice video how did the clear coat hold paint job hold up over time?

[@sweetbabysean]

I’m In Florida and my vans ass faces towards the worst of the daily summer sun and it will prolly last a couple years I’m guessing. I would use a resin based paint if you are looking for something long lasting in hot hot areas. But if you live somewhere relatively cool with no direct sun in your driveway it’ll last longer for sure

[@ceezauto213]

@@sweetbabysean lol forsho I live in Cali it ain't too hot here. Thanks for the info 👍🏻

[@Hajjat]

Love it, simple, super affordable, so DIY'y and clean!

[@sweetbabysean]

Lol! I want to make more diy videos! That was fun

[@if2069]

I wish I'd seen your video last summer it would have samed me a lot of work! LOL. Loved it! Great job.

[@jamesegoldsteinjr.8721]

Great job my brother! I have a 2011 dodge avenger driver side rear by the tail light . I guess i'll give it a try.

[@sweetbabysean]

How did it turn out?

[@ussdiscovery6912]

I painted cars for almost thirty years and I've never seen anyone do anything like that and it look that good! I did a lift gate repaint like that but it didn't look that good when I got done.

[@ryannichols8315]

With rattle can. You'd be better served not spraying like you're using a paint gun, because it's a paint can. And it's single action. So the starts and stops of the trigger are the worst sprays. So you should not let off from top to bottom. Treat the middle of the spray, the fan, as the guild and spray the very top with the middle of the fan, move down 1 or 2 inches every pass. That panel looks about 15 inches. So you should have done about 11-15 passes.

[@mowwow1998]

Pretty good job on the cheap and huge improvement over what you started with. I guess when doing these sort of jobs you can spend a fortune on superior expensive products and getting paints professionally matched at an auto-paint store etc, but you really need to take into account the age and value of the vehicle when deciding how much you invest in your time and money. Your approach for this particular vehicle was probably the right balance.

[@cindysmith6612]

Wow that is awesome great job I’m so doing that to my car actually to my minivan

[@sweetbabysean]

Awesome! This is all about having fun and if I can inspire oothers it makes it that much better!! Thanks for watching!

[@elantiyano]

At the start of you video my first thought was Scotty? Them you mentioned hem. Scotty is the best👍

[@Imwright720]

It’s a shame that you didn’t get the 2k clear. It sprays like a pro sprayer and is super hard like the original. It looks good to me but won’t be very durable.

[@NikholaRichter]

This is great! I need to sell my car and it is so faded on the hood, this will make it look good enough to sell

[@Joesfosterdogs]

Love it--poor mans fix...what we all think about but never do!

[@sweetbabysean]

Exactly!

[@miggi2969]

Isn't that the truth!😏

[@trollsymctroll5361]

Right on- I hope the roof on my civic comes out as nice. Thanks and nice job.

[@ulfric201]

what is the long term on this fix though? hope someone helps me out , thanks in advance

[@sweetbabysean]

There really isn’t one for $20 haha. But if you do this in the right conditions it will last a few years with wax

[@vladeputinovic6128]

Do what he did but instead of spray use proffesional 2k clear coat and apply it with compressor... Clear coat wont cost more than 50 bucks for whole car... Find someone who has compressor.

[@harryl8234]

Great DIYer video. I got my hood and the driver's door on my Honda Pilot to do. Not sure how it will turn out.

[@M.E63]

It’s good but one big problem is, you never paint over 2000 grit sanded paint , the paint will peel , normally you would use grey scotch pad which is equivalent to 800 grit but 2000 grit is way too smooth to paint over

[@sweetbabysean]

Maybee.. depends on if there is sand from the ground on the paper

[@stefanleys]

Hi, may I ask you to translate grit into P please? Like I bought P120 and P240 sandpaper today. Is this okay to use?

[@lauraquaresimo2424]

I just LOVE Scotty Kilmer too , he's one hell of a mechanic , he knows his stuff !!! I watch him all the time !!!!

[@maradall]

Some videos you watch in order to learn stuff, some you watch for entertainment/inspiration/the feeling that you have to be able to do at least this well, maybe better if you take a bit more trouble... :) Thanks for posting!

[@sweetbabysean]

This is exactly what I was going for!!

[@jayflow4260]

Nailed it

[@ericvasquez4567]

When you wet Sand you use just water? Or water and soap?or do you add anything to the water?

[@rodneywhelton2669]

Was that clear coat you sprayed on that after the sanding?

[@sweetbabysean]

Yes indeed

[@johnwren3976]

Then why did you call it "lacquer" ? Laquer isn't clear coat. 🤷‍♂️

[@sweetbabysean]

John Wren 🤔 hmmm, I don’t think I’ve said the word lacquer ever in my life. You may have misunderstood me.

[@The_Good_Life_starts_today]

Awesome! You should rename the video to 90 min clearcoat hack. I recently rattle canned the grill and bumper of my 21 year old F150. Cost me 30 bucks and it came out so shiny, I had to dull it up so it would somewhat match the rest of the car.

[@veemall4416]

I have have a Previa, I live in it, and I live in Fl also. I wish we could chat sometime b/c you are familiar with this car and I just got mine a month ago.

[@sweetbabysean]

Sure thing! Instagram is best @stealthvandweller

[@veemall4416]

I have to set up an Instagram account, I will notify you as soon as I do that.

[@veemall4416]

And thank you for your reply

[@kiwami2410]

Thank you for posting this DIY video! It finally made me take the step to order the items needs to paint and polish up my old car myself. Thank you for all the tips!

[@earthangel0016]

Wow, that actually looks great.

[@acbvisuals6621]

This video really did inspire some confidence to try this myself on my car. Thanks!!

[@MoBangFoYoBucks]

I noticed that you didn't alternate painting vertical and horizontal. You will need to sand it down to get rid of the orange peel and polish to a really nice smooth finish. Good painting job though.💯👍

[@sweetbabysean]

MoBang FoYoBucks I did a few up and downs but mostly left to right. I am def planning on polishing the whole van soon so I will focus on the tailgate as well. Trying to decide if I want to attemp to do the quarter panel. But it’s hard to find the nauticle blue color I need to do a little touch up first grrrrr. Also polishing the badges and putting them back on

[@MoBangFoYoBucks]

@@sweetbabysean look for the color code on the manufacturer sticker. You can Google with that code for the correct match color. There plenty of people sell it out there.

[@sweetbabysean]

@@MoBangFoYoBucks I don't trust them!

[@randallleroy210]

Came out sweet! Cool van, I just swapped a dual range transfer case into mine.

[@bsims4993]

You did an awesome job! Thanks for the tip!

[@sweetbabysean]

Thanks!! Good luck on yours!

[@lieberfreialsgleich]

the best fix I`ve ever seen!

[@robjtko]

Great video and awesome job!! Thanks for sharing!!..

[@brettdean-v5z]

Nice., not too much effort yet impressive results. You’re the man. Thanks

[@alwaysbepreparedwithjeff3245]

Thanks Again For Sharing Your Life

[@Eternal_11_Sasha]

You are such a delight to watch! Thank you for the wonderful upload and great energy!

[@enesarar]

Awesome job mate, thanks

[@sweetbabysean]

Thanks to you!

[@ststst981]

Hi! Just wondering how did this hold up after a few years?

[@sweetbabysean]

About 2 years fine

[@ramiroorozco4176]

I LOVE how ghetto this was, I really sympathize with that i mean if you don't have masking tape and you wanna do it.. you use whatever tape you have haha I can't believe it came out so nice, I wonder why.. everyone doesn't do this

[@bearnecessiteespolio5359]

some folk say if you do it this way the peeling original clearcoat comes nack in a few months/it becomes viable again. im not sure but maybe this is a great method with just a bit more aggression/time on sanding the original clearcoat off. but thats a balance because then you might sand some of the colour/base coat away, so might need a can of basecoat coloured spray paint too, before the clearcoat.?

[@harveynorman8787]

That's great. Wet sand the orange peel, then polish and wax, this will be golden.

[@AquariusBeam]

Looks great!

[@sweetbabysean]

Hey thanks! Good luck with yours!

[@claycc79]

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[@jdsguam]

I live on the Island of Guam - Chickens all over my neighborhood. Great Job on the Clear Coat!

[@loualcaraz6497]

That came out awesome! Did it last?

[@sparklysparks77]

It should, just not like a pro job.

[@sweetbabysean]

Lasted so far!

[@callmebackfriday2]

I tried using base coat (dupli-color- silver metallic) with Spray max 1K clear coat on my old corolla's faded/peeled roof but it did not work well because I have lines on it. I have to re-do again the whole roof again today and this time I will warm up the can first but the dupli-color are not cheap ($15 per 8 oz - can say touch up only - did not say paint whole roof). I wished I just use clear coat because yours turned out great; however, my faded /clear coat peeled are worst than yours but I think just clear coat may blend in better even I might see the faded paint. Thanks for the video.

[@HOTRODRICO]

be careful with that acetone near light lenses folks it will permanently burn the plastic lens, tape em up

[@sweetbabysean]

Great tip! Didn’t think about that! But luckily I didn’t poor much of it on the towel

[@sweetbabysean]

Is there a better option to get the old adhesive off ?

[@1kplayz519]

@@sweetbabysean plastic razer and degreaser

[@deborahthompson5041]

It looks great. I need to do my hood. The hood color is fading and expanding from the sun. Because it is the hood, do you think while driving and the hood get hot, do you think it's safe to use this product? I have this product, and I am a little skeptical. Thank you

[@AlienGrade]

If you're married to this man he's a keeper he's loyal

[@sweetbabysean]

Lol you know me too well

[@TripSmith]

That was fun to watch Sean, no wonder it has 1M views! So, how is it looking 3 years later? Did you ever polish that clear?

[@sweetbabysean]

Doesn’t look good. But that was to be expected