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===Rust pitting===
 
===Rust pitting===
After removing all surface rust, treat with metal prep, wash, dry, sand, prime, fill the pits with polyester putty, then smooth and prime again.
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After removing all surface rust, treat with metal prep, wash, dry, sand, prime, fill the pits with polyester putty (or Evercoat's Metal 2 Metal), then smooth and prime again.
  
 
A spot blaster is useful for this.
 
A spot blaster is useful for this.
  
 
Or, repeatedly prime with a high build primer and block sand. You may have to prime/block several times to get the pitted area up to the same level as the surface around it.
 
Or, repeatedly prime with a high build primer and block sand. You may have to prime/block several times to get the pitted area up to the same level as the surface around it.
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Sprayable body filler, called "SlickSand"? From Evercoat? Like a "very high build primer"? Hard, but sands easy.
  
 
===Removing surface rust===
 
===Removing surface rust===

Revision as of 17:50, 18 April 2007

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