In this video, I think I nearly lost my mind as I thought painting my E30 before vinyl wrapping it was the way to go, wrong! While the RustOleum paint is great, it is not my preferred choice for a base. This meant I had to do even more prep. What is most difficult with this project is that I am not putting vinyl on a clear coat and prepped surface. This means that the surface has to be as close as possible, i.e., primer sealer AND wet sanding. The RustOleum paint would lift when the vinyl was laid and heated so that is a no go.
I sprayed a RustOleum primer sealer and sanded it down with 600, 800, and finally with a wet 1000 grit. This lead to a very smooth and slick surface without the fear of paint lift.
This is the orange paint I used and the spray pattern is fantastic-
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FYI - if you make it to the end of the video, you'll see a glimpse of the gloss burnt orange vinyl.
