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Default Best adhering, durable black paint for metal

On Mar 26, 8:32*am, "
wrote:
DanG wrote:
You might look this over. *A bit more time, but probably worth
considering. *Any paint job will take several weeks to totally
cure except the powdercoat.


http://www.v8alfa.com/index79master....fa.com/50dolla...


Wow! *There's hope for the '84 Regal ) *What to do about small rusted
through holes? *Bondo?


No, no no NO NO NO! Bondo is evil, evil stuff. Cut out the old
metal, weld in new. THEN skim coat with Bondo to feather the patch
in. Yes, I know, people have been stuffing screening and Bondo into
rust holes in their old beater cars for years, but Bondo has a lot of
talc in it and will hold moisture... making it rust even faster.
Likewise, if you're spot repairing, never cover a patch with primer
and leave it. Always coat the primer with something, even if it's
just a cheap rattle can of flat black. Lacquer primer will also hold
moisture (right against the Bondo you just sprayed it over.)

Also, anything you can do to get a good coat of paint on the backside
of a repair will make it last much longer.

nate