Hi everyone. I just purchased a salvaged trunk lid from a fellow lister
since it's in better shape than the one I have now, which is so rusty that I
was planning on replacing it anyway.
The lid that I just received has some very small areas of light surface rust
and a deep scratch in the paint. What I'd really like to do here, is try my
hand at prepping this piece for paint. I've never done any sheetmetal work
at all. I just know that I have to get rid of the rust and give the whole
thing a good coat of primer.
Where do I begin? Do I buy a gallon of Airplane stripper and melt off the
paint, then get a sanding disc or a scotchbright pad for my drill and attack
the rust? Or would it be cheaper/better to just take the whole thing out
somewhere for a good sandblasting? If I opt for the latter, the
sandblasting takes out the rust, right? So then, what's left for me to do,
other than prime and lightly sand and prime again?
Could it be that simple??
Best wishes,
Jeff in San Diego
'67 RHD Spitfire Mk3 aka "Mrs. Jones"
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