The first thing I would do is to patch all rust, straighten dents, weld
cracks, etc. before it's blasted. There will be plenty more to fix after it's
primed even though you think you got everything.
After blasting you could shoot the entire thing with metal etch primer the
same day followed by an epoxy primer. Filler can go over epoxy primer. Moisture
will not penetrate the epoxy primer like it will some other primers. I've heard
other approaches to this system and you will likely get other ideas. The tough
part is sifting through all the info and choosing.
Also a subject of debate is blasting large flat areas such as roof and back
of cab. I avoid it if possible while others have no problem with it. Choose your
blaster carefully.
Grant 50 3100
Jeff Davis wrote:
> Howdy All,
>
> I've got one for all you body men (now,now,... lets keep our focus on
> trucks :) ). I'm checking around for prices for getting the entire AD
> sandblasted and think I've finally found my man, however what do I put on
> the body immediately after it's sandblasted? I intend to fix all the dents
> and replace all the nonrepairable metal (cab corners ect...) but seeing how
> It will take me quite awhile to complete all this body work, don't I want to
> protect the bare metal in the mean time?
> I thought of a thin coat of primer but don't know if this will actually
> hold off the rusting process while I slowly do repairs. Also I don't want to
> put anything on that I'll have to remove later in order to properly prep for
> paint.
> Any ideas of what to use and how to apply it would be greatly
> appreciated. Thanks to all in ADvance ALL your advice.
>
> Jeff Davis
> '51 custom.
>
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