Project "Booger"

[americanthunder]

Originally Posted by Low Elco

Oh, believe it, he's human. The term you're looking for is idiot savant.

If your factory paint is in good shape and not rusty, it's the best base you can get. Scuff with red scotchbrite and blast away. If you need to cover good spots of bare metal, scratch the metal with 150 and use SEM etch prime in a spray bomb from the paint store.

SEM Paints (SEM39683) Self Etching Primer - Gray:Amazon:Home Improvement

Blend this just a tad into your good paint, scotchbrite it all and blasto! Good move on the D blocks. I like 'em. If you do doors and bedsides, tape a good straight chunk of 2x4 to the top. Use your smushed fender for shooting practice. Shoot around all your edges first, then the main area, top to bottom, with 50% overlap. No problem.

Thanks again for the props! Anything you wanna know, ask away. Also, look up mrhino's threads, silver dollar and crusader. He does stellar work out of his house.
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Originally Posted by Low Elco

Oh, believe it, he's human. The term you're looking for is idiot savant.

If your factory paint is in good shape and not rusty, it's the best base you can get. Scuff with red scotchbrite and blast away. If you need to cover good spots of bare metal, scratch the metal with 150 and use SEM etch prime in a spray bomb from the paint store.

SEM Paints (SEM39683) Self Etching Primer - Gray:Amazon:Home Improvement

Blend this just a tad into your good paint, scotchbrite it all and blasto! Good move on the D blocks. I like 'em. If you do doors and bedsides, tape a good straight chunk of 2x4 to the top. Use your smushed fender for shooting practice. Shoot around all your edges first, then the main area, top to bottom, with 50% overlap. No problem.

Thanks again for the props! Anything you wanna know, ask away. Also, look up mrhino's threads, silver dollar and crusader. He does stellar work out of his house.
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Originally Posted by Low Elco

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See? This is what I'm talking about.

Originally Posted by Low Elco

Ah, durnit! I missed this-

Go to the car paint store and get a gun regulator and a disposable air line filter for your gun. The regulator makes changes on the fly a lot easier, and the filter will save your butt.
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Thanks for all the great tips! So etch primer from a rattle can on bare metal spots what about over any body filler? I've got a bunch of holes to weld up and skim. My understanding is body filler on bare metal but what primer over that? Havent found an autobody supply place in Tucson yet. Seems there is a few but being a total novice at this I hope to find place that will hold my hand

Im definitely bookmarking your response here to refer to when I do go shopping for body supplies. Thanks again!