What are everyone's thougths on rattle-can primer on bare metal of a Spit
while it is waiting for body work and final painting? I just keep getting
rust spots on the bare metal that I have already blasted and sanded a couple
of times. The humidity is killing me here.
Any recommendations for
I would test the primer with the paint you are going to use for the final
coat before using it. Some of those primers react to the paint and cause
blistering. You certainly won't want all your preparation work to be in
vain.
Joe
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From: David Mayer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Is the whole care bare metal? If yes, bang out any dents and then shoot
it with an epoxy primer or have someone do it for you. If it is just
bare spots and you are going to do more work anyway then spray on any
lacquer spray paint in a thin coat. You or the body shop will likely
sand it back down
Try Zero-Ruse Prep-Step
(http://www.zerorust.com/prepstep.html). This is a
phosphate-based powder that you mix with water and
spray on bare steel. It leaves a slightly dull gray
surface on the steel that will keep it from rusting
for s couple of weeks. The nice thing is that it is
not acidic or
I've got a '77 Spit 1500 /w OD. and parts from about 2 other 1500 Spits of
that era (77-80). The one runs, but has some rust on the rear quarters and
the hood. It has a fiberglass hardtop. Some of the parts consist of, a
spare hood, doors, trunk lid, Chassis (missing the front horns for the
