Expert bodywork question, Cleaning up someone's else mess Options

[K-ESD]

Well, my celi is purple... honestly, i don't like that color. however, it used to be yellow and when the previous owner painted it, he had a cheap job done to it. They only painted over the yellow, so is there a possibilty to return it to yellow by sanding the purple coat very carefuly back to the yellow then adding a clear coat finish?


EDIT: The purple comes off quite easily, my front end is full of yellow dots from rock chips, same for the rockers.

This post has been edited by K-ESD: Nov 25, 2005 - 7:33 PM

[K-ESD]

UPDATE:

i sanded down a small part under the hatch panel, it looks like it would be possible but it takes ALOT of time and patience, i had to use very fine sand paper all the time just so i didn't go too deep.

I talked to someone took a course in body repair, he told me that it can be done but he also mentioned that there might be some body filler in some areas under the purple so i might be shooting myself in the foot by doing this.

In all, i think it's just too much of a risk to put that much effort into it. If i were to do it and find some blemishes under the purple, i'd have to get the car repainted anyways and all that work would have gone to waste.

He also mentioned that if i'm looking for a cheap half decent paintjob (cheap as in, no labour, just material) i can bring my car to the comunity college and apparently they do a good job but just takes a lil longer. I'd have to see some of their work first tho... there's just something that bugs me to imagine a bunch of clueless aprentice messing with my car. what do you all think?