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Offline yotaonrocks

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what do I need
« on: November 12, 2008, 08:50:36 pm »
I just ordered the kits from the site to replace my floors and rockers in my truck. I have some other stuff to fix before I paint the truck after I do this so what should I put on the bare metal to keep from rusting before paint. A spray can primer or something else?

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Offline hotrod24

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Re: what do I need
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2008, 09:14:06 pm »
put some rust converter on it and sand it off then primer and paint
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Re: what do I need
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2008, 09:34:53 pm »
I use a self etching rust inhibitive primer, then a high build urethane primer. You can get them both in a spray bomb. The self etching primer bites into the steel. The high build fills in the sand scratches etc. The high build primer in a spray bomb has a glass ball inside with the activator in it. When you shake it the glass breaks, Then the primer drys / hardens with a chemical reaction not by evaporation of reducers. The only problem with this is you have to use it all or its no good in the can later. I have also recently used a roll on high build urethane primer by Transtarr. It works really good. Rust converter only works on rusty metal, I wouldn't put rust coverter on clean metal. It won't help anything.
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Offline yotaonrocks

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Re: what do I need
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2008, 05:16:27 pm »
ok thanks for the help I just hated to put all that new metal in there and put someting on it that would let it rust while I fix the other places on the truck.

Offline yotaonrocks

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Re: what do I need
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2008, 06:52:56 pm »
also I was planning taking to friends shop and paying his uncle to paint it but have been considering doing it myself. could I paint my truck in a 2 car garage without having the epa kicking my butt. I live in a neighborhood so there are many houses around me.

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Re: what do I need
« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2008, 10:43:57 pm »
As long as you all done before they catch on I wouldn't see why not. Painting is allot more work than you think though.
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Offline yotaonrocks

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Re: what do I need
« Reply #6 on: November 14, 2008, 08:04:14 pm »
yeah I have watched my friends uncle alot and I am sure I wont do a great job but I figured it would be a good experience and alot cheaper than paying him. Im not looking for show quality just a decent paint job. Plus I get 40% off of paint I already have compressor and my friends uncle said I could use his gun so I shouldn't have to much in it if I screwed it up.

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Re: what do I need
« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2008, 08:28:32 am »
Either that or you could do most of the body work. Then help him with the details, then pay him to spray it??
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Offline yotaonrocks

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Re: what do I need
« Reply #8 on: November 15, 2008, 08:54:29 am »
yeah true. We will see. Either way thanks for the help it is nice to be able to get help so fast from nice people.