Busted old orange spray paint?!

So apparently the previous previous owner did a wicked orange spraybomb paintjob on the entire MR2. It's plagued me everywhere, he did an excellent job, didn't miss a spot. :( As you can see below, I've got a mix of rust, orange spray paint, and chipping below the doors.. ewww. Lets fix that.

Looks like she's going in for surgery! I masked both sides and the bumper. I'll be going back tomorrow to touch up the back end and raise the underspray up a litle higher just below the bumper corners.

Jim Patson, I commend you on your sticker quality. The sticker must have been made out of some futuristic space material (you know those Japanese...). I couldn't take it off with a razor blade, solvent, or anything like that. I ended up SANDING the damn thing off. Took 1/2 a pad of ... 280? grit. Jeeez. Anyway, it's off. Found out that the bumper is actually raised were that sticker was. Odd, it's like it was part of the bumper!
Please excuse the plastic bag over the tire, the masking tape on the rear bumper, and the cardboard. Just look at the paint. Unbelievable difference! The car actually looks NICE now. I'm so pumped to get the exhaust on and finish up that front lip! Man oh man.

Other side of the car. Check out the bumper. Nice huh? Notice the materials. Tape (not pictured), news paper, and of course, Rubberized undercoating. Oh, also threw on my TwosRus sticker. Not quite sure if I like it.. we'll see. I don't think it will put up a fight like the ole Jim sticker on the back.

Notice the Sunfire? I was performing double duty today. Replaced the starter quickly while my paint was drying! Lots done today. :)

Thats it for now... Front motor mount and driver side trim tomorrow, possibly finishing wet sanding and also painting the eye liners on the hood. G'night folks!