Here's my original thread where I hand-painted my Corolla with Tractor Supply tractor paint. The factory color was blue.

https://www.ar15.com/forums/general/Can-I-fix-this-Toyota-paint-myself-update-11-8-All-over-but-the-shouting/134-2570228/


finished!






but I did not prep the hood well enough and the hood paint is peeling.  Plus, the rest of it is getting pretty dingy, I think I need to add a clear coat over the top of the whole car.




Here's what I think I need to do

1. buy a HF buffer and take off the gray hood paint.  I've never done this before.  What kind of sanding pad do I need?  do I need to take it down to the metal as well, or just scuff it down to the blue paint more?  I did not primer the hood the first time.

2. Primer the hood.  I think I can do this with a can of spray on primer like I did on the roof and trunk originally.

3. Repaint the hood.  I have some left over paint from a year ago, and I'll try the HF Wagner clone paint gun I used at the very end of the job last year.

4. topcoat everything.  What do I need for this?  Spray can clear coat?  Do they make an automotive paint clear coat I can use with the paint gun?