How to fix this rust spot?
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How to fix this rust spot?
This is on the passenger's side hood. I'm not sure how the pin holes got there. What would be your recommendation on attacking this? Sand, then filler? Or is it too thin??
Tuned
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That whole area needs to be gone over with 36 grit on a high speed sander to get rid of flaking material/rust. If it's too thin in the rusted area then you have several options including light DA sanding followed by a chemical treatment such as Evaporust or Ospho. Whatever you do though you're gonna have to cut the flaking junk out and get back into solid material to feather it into.
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Can we get a larger-scale pic..with the camera pulled back?
You'll probably need to do work to the underside, too.
Is the intent a 25-foot paint job, or what?
Roy
You'll probably need to do work to the underside, too.
Is the intent a 25-foot paint job, or what?
Roy
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I took pictures of it tonight and for some reason I can load them on this page, not sure what I'm doing wrong?? I'm planning on restoring this as much as I can. I would really like to take off the bed and have it blasted but not sure if I can do that or not? I know there is no way I'll take the cab off.
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Boy, that looks pretty rough, to me.
If I was doing it, I would remove all the paint and as much rust as I had the time for. If, at that time, there was any rust left (micro-pits or rust "blush"), I would start with something like POR or Chassis Saver.
My take is, starting with some rust plus Chassis Saver will never end up giving you a great paint job...but, might be rust-free for pretty long.
I would look hard for a less-rusty hood.
Roy
If I was doing it, I would remove all the paint and as much rust as I had the time for. If, at that time, there was any rust left (micro-pits or rust "blush"), I would start with something like POR or Chassis Saver.
My take is, starting with some rust plus Chassis Saver will never end up giving you a great paint job...but, might be rust-free for pretty long.
I would look hard for a less-rusty hood.
Roy
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