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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 641 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 641 | ok the truck is pretty much bare metal and filler but theres paint dust bondo dust and blast sand keeps apearing i know its going to get in the paint should i take it outside and pressure wash it then bring it in and air blast it dry i just dont want a bunch of dirt falling in the paint like it did on the floor boards | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | NO WATER at this point! Use a blow gun, vacuum cleaner or whatever, but you will be real sorry if you with it with water! ,
Stuart | | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 275 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2007 Posts: 275 | If you are the point of painting, you shouldn't have any bare metal showing. Blow the vehicle off, tack and apply your epoxy sealer. They you are ready for your high fill primer for blocking.
You should never have bare metal when it is time to apply the paint.
Frank
No better smell than that of fresh paint. I've been building and painting cars/trucks for 47 years. Not gonna stop now. http://www.coxcustomcars.com/ | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 641 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 641 | ya i have the primer filler just dont want it to end up full of sand blasting it saved so much time but man it just keeps coming back iv air blasted and vaced but i guess i just have to keep at it | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | Yup keep at the vaccume and blower ..do not introduce any water at this time! | | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,644 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,644 | Try duct taping a length of 1-inch clear tubing to your shop vac hose to get into tight places. | | |
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