[Vwdiesel] Anniversaries

[Shalyn Shourds]

I expect that next week, my 00 Jetta will make 400,000 miles.

I'm doing a little work on it as an anniversary gift (and so I don't get
stranded somewhere.)  Glow plug harness, p/s pump, valve cover, etc.  One
thing I've thought about is a little paint.  Due to a couple incidents, the
front of the car, particularly the hood, has been painted twice and is now
clear coat free.  I don't know whether it's low quality paint,
incompatibility with previous paint, or just the fact that factory paint is
simply better (the trunk lid is fine with original paint).

Could I just sand a little and paint/clear coat or do I have to go to bare
metal to get a decent job?

Never worried what cars looked like before, just did barely enough to get
me where I was going.

-Shalyn