Strip to bare metal or not

[ghackett1]

Originally Posted by 7D2N

ghackett1. I did mechanical sanding to the areas that needed work, did you sand or use a chemical product?

I use both methods. On the truck pictured I mechanically stripped the paint off.

[chris mc bride]

While far from knowing what I am doing.I have worked around lil brother in his body shop.I am planning to strip to bare metal,one section at a time. Fix anything I find a prime with quality sealer. Then do another when money and time allow.Once all done sand and prime all for paint.More work but will assure I find all problems.

No way would I just scuff and hope. JMO

[raggedjim]

I stripped one of my trucks down about 20 years ago. It had 7 (SEVEN) different colors of paint on it! The only reason I painted it was I didn't like the color. Scuff and paint used to be the standard, and if you had looked at that truck you would have never known it had that many layers.

Times and methods change. Lately we're all building trucks to last forever (good thing) but it comes sometimes at the simple joy of doing the best you can. Perfect is the enemy of good enough.

[7D2N]

Originally Posted by raggedjim

I stripped one of my trucks down about 20 years ago. It had 7 (SEVEN) different colors of paint on it! The only reason I painted it was I didn't like the color. Scuff and paint used to be the standard, and if you had looked at that truck you would have never known it had that many layers.

Times and methods change. Lately we're all building trucks to last forever (good thing) but it comes sometimes at the simple joy of doing the best you can. Perfect is the enemy of good enough.

Thanks Jim that's the way I'm looking at it. I'm working on the doors and fenders now and way more work than I would have thought. Planing to paint this summer.

[LS short box]

Don't know if it would for you but I use a 30LB pressure sand blaster from HF to clean up all edges.
Pic of my 68 parts prior to epoxy prime.

[raggedjim]

By the way, the dash came out great!

[7D2N]

Working on the fenders and the doors.

[7D2N]

And the doors

[7D2N]

Originally Posted by raggedjim

By the way, the dash came out great!

Thanks, just a rattle can mix from the paint shop.

[7D2N]

I have the interior side of the doors in primer, also repaired the rock chips on the front of the hood. I don't like not being able to sand outside it makes a mess in the garage.

[raggedjim]

I like working out on the front porch of my shop, but today it's raining so I'm putting a thin layer of dust on everything inside. I will need to spring clean at some point.

[richards72chevy]

Looks like a clean blazer I would be more worried about the areas I couldn't see.

[7D2N]

I have the primer on the repairs.

[7D2N]

Originally Posted by richards72chevy

Looks like a clean blazer I would be more worried about the areas I couldn't see.

Yes sir, lots of areas I could'nt see but from doing panel replacement and metal repairs the unseen I think it will be ok.

[7D2N]

I posted this in another section, but next time it comes apart its for finish primer and paint.

[Myself]

Twice I have not stripped to metal........and twice it bit me in the a$$.

[kev2809]

progress is looking pretty good from here...nice work

[7D2N]

Originally Posted by kev2809

progress is looking pretty good from here...nice work

Thank you. The blazer was repainted in 2005/2007 in Utah by whom I have no idea but its a pretty dry state. I going to move forward but do you guys think that the states with higher humidty may have more problems for DIY guys.

[ProjectDD]

Originally Posted by 7D2N

Thank you. The blazer was repainted in 2005/2007 in Utah by whom I have no idea but its a pretty dry state. I going to move forward but do you guys think that the states with higher humidty may have more problems for DIY guys.

Cars can sit for years in bare metal and not flash rust if kept in a climate controlled environment and people keep their oily fingers off of it. A damp, high humidity garage isn't ideal. I'm in PA and we get pretty high in humidity at times. Cars at a prior shop I worked at had been sitting in bare metal for 5+ years. As long as you give it a fresh scuff/sand prior to epoxy, you'll be good. I would say this mainly applies to mechanically stripped to bare metal. Sandblasted metal will flash rust much quicker and should be epoxied asap. If you sand down to bare metal while fixing dents, don't sweat it and epoxy at your convenience. Providing your garage isn't like 70% humidity 24/7.