I always start with POR-15 or Corroless on previously rusted places because I'm
never sure all the rust is gone, and that stuff will contain it. Primer next,
then paint.
Mike
Renton, WA
Jeff McNeal wrote:
> While I still await (with a hopeful spirit and a song in my heart) a reply
> to my previous question about connecting an ammeter and finding the sending
> unit and pipe for a mechanical oil pressure gauge (hint, hint), I've got
> another question for the list.
>
> I have this new acquisition which includes a complete body, sans boot lid
> and lower front valance. There is some light surface rust here and there --
> and what appears to almost be a thin, powdery layer of dust/rust on the
> bulkhead area. While I'm trying to decide what to do with this thing, I've
> decided that I WOULD like to start some restoration measures by removing the
> rust and sealing the bare metal with primer. I might even try my hand at
> removing a few small dings.
>
> Ideally, I'd rather pay some moonlighting pro who knows what he's doing to
> come and do the body repairs and it will probably come down to me either
> finding someone willing to do that or transporting the tub on a flatbed to a
> body shop and letting them have at it. In the meantime though, what should
> I use to take down that rust? Again, it's primarily light surface rust. One
> of those scotch brite pads on a drill? Some sort of atachment for my die
> grinder like a wire wheel? Plain 'ol sandpaper and elbow grease?
> Chemicals? What?
>
> Also, it's been advised that I use an epoxy primer, which would entail the
> need to purchase a HVLP (or is it HPLV?) sprayer and do some mixing and so
> forth. Is there anything ready made that I can just spray on out of a can?
> I'm bound to make some mistakes, but don't wish to find myself in a position
> that I can't easily recover from. Are there any good books anyone can
> recommend about this sort of thing?
>
> Once I remove the light surface rust from the floorboards, would anyone
> recommend a follow-up coating of POR 15 or something of that nature? If
> not, why not?
>
> I'm really looking forward to tackling this tub hands-on while I decide what
> I'm ultimately going to do with it -- but in the meantime, I'd like to avoid
> become the next guy's DPO if I can help it.
>
> TIA!
>
> Jeff
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Mike
Renton, WA
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