Re: finishing questions

["James J." <m1garand@speakeasy.net>]

Craig,
   I'm still a crappy painter, but less crappy than I used to be.  The 
following link is a great resource for painting and repair: 
http://www.autobodystore.com/

The owner is nice, and the discussion forum is great.

My advice is to take everything off for the sandblasting, and prime 
while it is apart.  I'd recommend RustBullet or Master Series silver 
over epoxy any day.  While the rule of thumb to not mix brands is true, 
both of these primers are fully-cured urethanes after 7 days, and 
nothing will cause them to bubble, peel, etc.  You can even spray your 
brand of epoxy primer over them to start with a primer of your prefered 
brand.  (I think laquer over epoxy is OK when the epoxy cures)

Then, when you are ready to paint, shoot the interior, engine bay, 
inside of hood, inside of trunk, inside of doors and the various areas 
that will be covered when these hatches are closed, such as the 
door-hinge and latch area.  Once these are dry, assemble the car and 
spray the exterior with all the hatches closed.

I'd also recommend you look at some of the new urethane finishes.  You 
can rub out blemishes, like with laquer, and then spray on the clear 
coat, and buff it to perfection.  And unlike laquer, you can go two 
decades w/o the finish oxidizing and fading like laquer.  IMHO, it's 
time to let laquer die (except as a wood finish).
Best of Luck!!!  And for the love of God, make sure you use the best 
respirators you can buy!!
James J

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