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Re: paint prep?

To: don@buster.ngs.noaa.gov, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: paint prep?
From: KVacek@aol.com
Date: Thu, 30 May 1996 19:40:45 -0400
In a message dated 96-05-30 09:40:04 EDT, you write:

>I am going to paint my '76 Spit.  Probalbly using the K-mart spray can
>method.
>What tools do I use to prepare the surface for paint.  I have some rust
>on the trunk lid.  Do I need a special sander or just my $20.00 electric
>drill with some fancy attachment?  Should I prime the entire car?  What
color
>primer?

However you sand it down, etc., don't omit the essential step of (minimally)
metal-prepping before priming, and (preferably) conversion coating as well.
 All in all, it's not a hard job, just a lot of surface to go over and over
and over and over, even on a Spit!

Good Luck
-Karl

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