OK,my 51 coupe sat in a barn for over 25 years before I bought it,and at one time the barn roof obviously leaked where it was parked. Adding to the woe is at least 3 different colors of that old hard Ford enamel. In places,it had been sanded to the bare metal and then painted with no primer.
Not to mention the top coat was a latex that had been put on with a roller.
Rust is a-poppin out all over!
Can't get it in my shop right now because I have both doors blocked with cars up on jackstands,so I have been using a random orbital sander to bring it down to the bare metal to see what I have once the paint and plastic is removed,to get rid of the rust at the surface level,and to prime and paint it to preserve it until I get it in my shop this spring to blow apart and do the body work and paint for real. Right now I am just interested in stopping the rust and preserving it.
BTW,when I do paint it "for real" I will also be using a roller and spray cans,but it will be a Dupont self-etching primer and their 2 part epoxy sealer,and I won't be painting it in temps below 60 degrees with a 15-20 mph wind blowing.
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Anyone ever use this stuff and have any tips or comments on it? Sounds too good to be true,but if it does work it is a lot cheaper than buying two cans and it saves a lot of time,too.
