Stripping Front Trunk

You call that rust?? Son, you ain't seen rust if you think that is rusty. Phhht!

Actually, I believe I called it sufface rust.
I'm lucky that's all it is, it could have been worse.

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Originally posted by DeTom:
You call that rust?? Son, you ain't seen rust if you think that is rusty. Phhht!

Jim,I'm you're doing that and not me!Nothing like working up a nice sweat in the Az heat, in a hot garage, and doing that unpleasant task. I know you will be glad to have it finished. I saw one in Vegas that had spayed a bed liner material in his trunk. I had a similar material in my engine bay of my blue car.

Looking good Coz! When I stripped my engine compt..I used a lot of wire wheels on every tool driver I have. Can you brush the Por 15 directly over 80 grit scratched? How about try my paint without watersanding tecnique where I use etching primer over bare metal and then spray over that 60 min. later. I have very succseful pics.....and procedure....

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I'm lucky that's all it is, it could have been worse.

Heck coz, I must have low standards. I would eat eggs off that surface. Of course then again, my eyes ain't what they used to be. Does it smell bad??

Ford era cars had a vent hose to remove battery gas from the trunk. Otherwise you got surface rust.

LOL....

Naw, it's purely surface, comes off with some heavy duty wire wheeling.

You must get some really heavy duty rust with the humidity you have there.

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Originally posted by DeTom:
Heck coz, I must have low standards. I would eat eggs off that surface. Of course then again, my eyes ain't what they used to be. Does it smell bad??

No kidding Kevin. No A/C in my garage.
I thought about the bed liner stuff, but I want a cleaner look.
The hood vents I have allow water some water to enter the trunk area when I drive it in the rain,(And no, Pantera's do not melt in the rain)
so I'm thinking towards the molding it out and painting it.
It'll be a clean look and nothing for the water to gather in.
And....it'll match the engine bay when I get around to that maybe next summer.

Send me what you have or post it brother, would like to see it. I'm open for thoughts and suggestions.

POR-15 is a bitch to work with. Anything it gets on it stays on. Surface has to be pretty smooth to get a smooth finish.

Let me see what you got brother !

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Originally posted by lastpushbutton:
I have very succseful pics.....and procedure....

I took out the beat up carpet felt and painted with trunk splatter paint. Like you said, less of a moisture trap.

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You must get some really heavy duty rust with the humidity you have there.

It was worse where I moved from in Ohio. I think the car had been repainted probably fiveteen years ago or so, but it probably needs a good going through again. I doubt very much it was taken down to bare metal cause I think it still has lead body filler on it. I am just saving up my money right now to get this done in two or three years from now. In the mean time I keep thinking up ideas of how I want the car to be when I get done, which should be a few days before I die.

Imagine what it would be like to have one where they put salt down on the roads.
LOL, let's hope no brother.

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Originally posted by DeTom:
In the mean time I keep thinking up ideas of how I want the car to be when I get done, which should be a few days before I die.

Coz, Here is a link. Just mask of the whole car. http://pantera.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/3350045562...170013983#1170013983

Larry,
Where did you get the etrching primer ?
What did it cost ?

Thank for posting the pic's.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by lastpushbutton:
Coz, Here is a link. Just mask of the whole car.

I don't know why you always call me Larry? Getting old must be a bitch. I Use Dupont Nason brand 491-17 Etch Primer, and I get it from napa. Polish the metal to 180 grit, and it has to be clean! Bill Biohazard

I'm sorry Bill.
I don't know either.
Maybe your name is Larry and you just don't know it.... LOL....
I got your e-mail...
Thanks Bill.

Coz....

LPB = Lovable Painter Bill

Now don't forget!

Coz has a mental image of people from the south, "Larry the cable guy".

That's it completely.
Thanks for the help DeTom
The bulb on my Luminary rating must be getting dim.....

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Originally posted by DeTom:
Coz has a mental image of people from the south, "Larry the cable guy".

I do have one question though.
How can there be a Upstate in a South Carolina ?
I though South Carolina was down south.....
Or is this the North part of down South ?

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Originally posted by lastpushbutton:
I don't know why you always call me Larry? Getting old must be a bitch. I Use Dupont Nason brand 491-17 Etch Primer, and I get it from napa. Polish the metal to 180 grit, and it has to be clean! Bill Biohazard

Coz, There is the "Lowcountry" around Charleston, and then the upstate as you move inland.

Ahhhh, now I understand.
Thanks Husker.

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Originally posted by Husker:
Coz, There is the "Lowcountry" around Charleston, and then the upstate as you move inland.

> First day of stripping the front trunk.

I recently went through the same thing. Luckily the metal was not rusted
but it's still not a fun job. Here are some pictures of the stripped
front trunk:

http://www.bacomatic.org/gallery/album03/Front_Trunk_Stripped_1
http://www.bacomatic.org/gallery/album03/Trunk_Stripped_2
http://www.bacomatic.org/gallery/album03/Submerged_Battery_Box

> If I like it, I'm considering not even putting carpet back in. I think it
> might look better, easier to maintain and no more area's for for water
> to hide under the carpet.

I stripped my front trunk and painted with POR-15 but I planned on
re-covering it. I don't think I could ever get it the way I'd want it
with a brush. I did paint my metal work bench with a spray gun using
POR-15 and that finish came out very nice. Even with a spray gun, it would
take a lot of surface prep to get a really good finish.

> Can you brush the Por 15 directly over 80 grit scratched?

You can do that after the proper surface prep. The procedure with POR-15
is to get all the surface rust off, treat the surface with "Metal Ready",
hose off with water, dry, then paint with POR-15. Doing interior panels
or the trunk can be tricky. I scrubbed the areas with 3M pads (soaked in
"Metal Ready") and used water-soaked clean rags. Some colors fill rough
surfaces better than others. I did mine in silver which has the highest
level of solids and fills the best.

> Naw, it's purely surface, comes off with some heavy duty wire wheeling.

Even with wire wheels taking of the surface rust there will still be
rust down in the pores. Wiping the surface with phosporic acid will
eat that rust away and leave a coating that inhibits rust. The POR-15
"Metal Ready" stuff is basically phosporic acid. I use PPG DX-533
aluminum prep a lot as it's the right concentration of phosporic acid
and is readily available at auto body paint supply stores.

> You must get some really heavy duty rust with the humidity you have there.

That reminds me, I need to buy a dehumidifier for the garage.

Dan Jones

Hey Dan...
Thanks for sharing.
I did the engine bay as a temporary solution awhile back with POR-15 using all the recommended steps.
It's a trip to work with. I brushed it on and as you said, it never really comes out that great when brushing it on.
And....it never comes out of anything you get it on either.
But it does dry as hard as a rock.

I just posted a few pics from when I repainted the radiator compartment up front of the trunk. I used PPG Ditzler Concept single stage paint and related products.
http://pantera.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/3350045562/m/6420018144

Cheers!
Garth

Garth, it looks great!

Came out really great Garth.