Ok, I have a zero rust question. My truck was sandblasted and primed. It is still pretty rough and a bit of rust is starting to show through the lousy primer. This has hurried along my plan to paint the truck.
So, I am planning to sand down to no rust and do some body filler myself. Then I will take it down to Earl Sheib who will put on several coats of cheap paint. I would like to have the truck primered/sealed properly but it would add too much cost to use the proper epoxy primer as I have talked to several shops.
The thinned zero rusted seeped into the joints post made me think. Even after sanding things down there will be pits in the metal that probably still have some rust in it. Short of putting a solid coat of zero rust on this, what if I thinned the product and wiped it on these areas with a rag or sponge? I could do several applications.
This wouldnt affect the surface very much and would be easily sanded prior to the cheapo Sheib paints, but, it would fill in a lot of the pitting with the solids from the zero rust? It should also give me some additional working time while it protects my bare metal before going to the paint shop?
Questions. Would such a treatment, after sanding be compatible with regular paints? Does this sound like a good idea at all?
Since my inside fenders were blasted and primed too I will put a solid coat of zero rust there. But, I am thinking a brushed on coat of zero rust on the exterior would add a lot of sanding work, and the rubbed might be easier and maybe more effective getting into the small pits?
