Hey Now.... wait a minute... the shiny side actually looks semi shiny...
just like it was painted in a real shop... only I improvised in my Drive...
me and the egg in a shadow box....
In all honesty I did it with a two part primer that was wonderful... easy
sanding and it actually filled those deep scratches from the 36 grit paper I
used to prep the car.... ( okay rough in body work ) seriously... I didn't
get much past 100 paper before I shot the primer ...( it's from PPG by the
way... just ask for the best primer they have ) after that I hit the primer
with 400 and called it a day.... Just used a PPG enamal and added a hardner
to it.... stuff has been great... maybe a bit to thick...so it chips a
bit... but it's fine for a driveway special....
Keith ( kinda like a buddy of mine says bout his welding... you don't have
to be a good painter... but if you aren't you better be Dang good with the
finishing touches... and if I can't do anything I can buff a car... seems 2
yrs doing paint work part time helps out now and again...)
----- Original Message -----
From: "W S Potter" <wester6935@attbi.com>
To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 10:12 PM
Subject: Re: Metal Prep
> Okay ... Now we know what you did to the underside.
>
> What did you do to the top "Shiny" side before you painted it in your
> driveway?
>
> Wes
>
>
>
> on 6/15/02 3:58 AM, Keith Turk at kturk@ala.net wrote:
>
> > Someone asked what I did to prep the bare metal... I was so busy doing
it I
> > didn't have the time to answer....
> >
> > 1. Take it to Russ Meeks.... Finishline coatings...( this is my first
choice
> > but here is what I really did )
> >
> > 2. Metal conditioner from the paint shop... dilutes with water and goes
> > forever... but has an interesting aruoma ( reminds me of our beloved
Cheif
> > timer.... it smells like an OLD FART )
> >
> > 3. Metal etching Primer from the paint shop
> >
> > 4. body gook.... in Firm... this is a seam sealer you know that junk
that
> > looks like tar ... it's great to act like a caulk...( pronouced Corking
down
> > here by some painters... ( took me two days to understand that guy...
huh?
> > Cork? you mean Caulk.... No I'm gong to use Corking... ahh okay )
> >
> > 5. Two Coats of Rustolem brushed on with a combination of foam brushes
and a
> > long handled china bristle..... and spray can's for the Deep Cracks....
> >
> > it took 7 days to get the whole underside, trunk and interior painted
> > whew.... but it's done and looks like I did it with a Brush.... bet it
don't
> > slow me down....
> >
> > Keith ( I can't believe I just painted my car with a brush... and Gloss
> > interior... but it does look nice...)
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