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Garage Dog 65 · #1 09-02-2009, 11:49 AM

Hi guys,

Chemical stripped my hood yesterday. It had been primered 20 years ago - then placed in a storage bin in Florida. Rust has come through the primer to the surface - and there was also rust 'trails' under the otherwise good looking primer. Once I removed all the paint and rust - there is a remaining rust pattern or discoloration in the clean metal. I've sanded the entire hood in 80 grit and the patterns persist. Do I need to continue sanding (or media blast) to remove those patterns to get to a completely shinny appearance ? Or will a metalprep wash be fine ?

Thanks !!

Jim

J2SpeedandCustom · #2 09-02-2009, 04:17 PM

Jim get it all clean before you put primer on there. Doesn't matter how you get it off just make sure there isn't any trace of rust!

Garage Dog 65 · #3 09-18-2009, 10:45 AM

Thanks Jeff !

Doesn't look like there is any rust remaining - just a stain down into the base metal. But I'm gonna remove the stains and metal prep it before I shoot the primer.

Thx !

Jim