IMHO - starting from bare metal:
first clean the metal with a wax and grease remover
prep the steel with a metal prep like OSFO or other. You wipe / brush it
on, let it sit the recommended time, then hose it off.
let it dry thoroughly then apply a thin coat of an epoxy primer as a base
bonding agent
proceed with a lacquer based primer filler, block sanding with a sanding
board to smooth everything out. Alternating coats of light and dark primer
will assist in finding high & low spots during sanding - changes in level
will show up as stripes. The epoxy and lacquer primers are compatible with
any top coat you decide on. Be sure you have a good volatile organic
respirator.
Use "Body Icing" to fill / blend any minor imperfections - this is a self
curing cream filler that uses a hardener and sands easily
wax and grease remover can be wiped on at various stages to check surface
smoothness - the wet surface shows what a high gloss paint will show.
make sure you have plenty of LIGHT on your work surfaces.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Meacham" <tom@landmarkcreations.com>
To: "datsun list" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 10:39 AM
Subject: Paint stripping
> Hi everyone
>
> This weekend I will have everything removed the car and will begin
stripping
> the paint. I would like to know what everyone has done once they reached
> bare metal and begun the process of preparing to repaint. I am not so
> concerned about the replacing rust areas as much as I am covering the bare
> metal with the correct primer/etching. I would like to avoid putting on
the
> wrong materials that will only have to be stripped in order to paint
because
> they are not compatible.
>
> Tom 69 2000 srl09182
>
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