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I'm planning on stripping my cab and fenders down to bare metal.

I have a fair amount of metal work to do, welding and leading.

I was wondering the best method for keeping rust off the bare metal while I'm doing the repairs.

Are you stripping by hand or are you hiring it done? If hiring it done; have it done with baking soda. The soda seems to protect the metal for awhile.

If you're doing it yourself, put metal prep on it. That seems to slow down the process too. An alternative is to use a primer that you can weld through. That way you get some protection from the primer but you can still do the metal work.

Good luck.

I'm having it done for me.

If I use a weld through primary how do I do the lead work? Do I have to strip the areas to be worked on?

Any recommendations on a weld through primer?

IMHO the only way to go is shoot the bare metal with epoxy primer. This will allow you time to do whatever you want, when you can get to it. In the areas you have to work on (leading, welding, etc.), grind down to bare metal, then do your work. After you finish the work, Duraglass/Glaze coat if you have to, then shoot a self-etching primer on it. You'll be good to go until you're ready to primer the entire vehicle prior to painting. Then you will have to scuff the entire surface prior to priming.