Especially on a part like a Spoiler with all the curves and crevices. A flat body panel would be one thing but I had to hand sand the majority of the Whale Tail. Stripped it down to the original primer. Found that the item is blow molded...so of course had bubbles and imperfections that had been filled. Had to refill those, sand it all down. Prime it, sand, paint it (two coats) sand, clear coat it (3 coats with sanding in between). It would have been SO much easier to just purchase one.
As for normal body work....yes it involves more work than most folks realize. As concerns prep for paint, 90% of the work is just getting the vehicle/part ready to spray. Spraying is the easy part. And when prepping...remember, paint does not hide imperfections, it accentuates them.
