Thread: Help - How should I paint this?

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Hi all - I need a plan!

This is a case where I've read all the hype on how to fix a rust bucket, but now I got a pretty clean product and I'm not sure how best to proceed.

I'm replacing rear spirings, and at the same time attempting to cleanup my Nova's underside while its accessable.

I've got near-white blasted metal as you can see below, except for some residual pitting.

I bought some Rustoleum Pro 93% zinc primer spit-bombs but something tells me 'its not worthy'.
POR-15 is in route if needed.
But not over clean metal, right?

If an air- spray product is best, I've got a Devillbus spary-gun, but need to buy a cup.
And a typical 3.5 HP compressor.

I've got too much labor invested at this point not to do it right.

I need a plan! -
Thanks - Bert

These paint questions will get you as many opinions as answers.

I would wire brush it to try to knock off any loose rust, then shoot it heavy with a self-etching primer. This should stop the rust, get into all of the pitting and tight spots, and help smooth it out. then paint it the color you want.

Thanks hotrodpaint

I bought the best spay can self-etching primer I could find and laid it on.

I had forgotten how quickly you can paint something that took hours to blast.

I'm sure I'll be back when I get to the bodywork.

I need to upgrade my compressor before I get to that point.

Sweet - its almost motor time!

Bert

you dont need a self ecthing primer on a sand blasted surface. i would seal it with an epoxy sealer and then paint it.