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Re: Metal Prep

To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>, <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Metal Prep
From: W S Potter <wester6935@attbi.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2002 20:12:33 -0700
Okay ...  Now we know what you did to the underside.

What did you do to the top "Shiny" side before you painted it in your
driveway?

Wes



on 6/15/02 3:58 AM, Keith Turk at kturk@ala.net wrote:

> Someone asked what I did to prep the bare metal... I was so busy doing it I
> didn't have the time to answer....
> 
> 1. Take it to Russ Meeks.... Finishline coatings...( this is my first choice
> but here is what I really did )
> 
> 2.  Metal conditioner from the paint shop... dilutes with water and goes
> forever... but has an interesting aruoma ( reminds me of our beloved Cheif
> timer.... it smells like an OLD FART )
> 
> 3. Metal etching Primer from the paint shop
> 
> 4. body gook.... in Firm... this is a seam sealer you know that junk that
> looks like tar ... it's great to act like a caulk...( pronouced Corking down
> here by some painters... ( took me two days to understand that guy... huh?
> Cork?  you mean Caulk.... No I'm gong to use Corking... ahh okay )
> 
> 5. Two Coats of Rustolem brushed on with a combination of foam brushes and a
> long handled china bristle..... and spray can's for the Deep Cracks....
> 
> it took 7 days to get the whole underside, trunk and interior painted
> whew.... but it's done and looks like I did it with a Brush.... bet it don't
> slow me down....
> 
> Keith ( I can't believe I just painted my car with a brush... and Gloss
> interior... but it does look nice...)

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