Tomorrow I will coat the cowl with Master Series Silver if everything works out. After that I will be glassing an area that has some holes, coating with silver again and then top coating in black.
Today I spent some time wire brushing, sanding and cleaning the cowl. I used some rust dislover in the problem areas and after wiping everything down I used rust treatment on the problem areas in case there was a tiny bit left. I need to wait 24 hours before priming. I also seam sealed a few spots and I'm contemplating building up the area near the drains so the water moves more smoothly into the drains. Tomorrow I will coat the cowl with Master Series Silver if everything works out. After that I will be glassing an area that has some holes, coating with silver again and then top coating in black.
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I was going to wait until I finished the top coat to blog, but this is taking longer than expected. Yesterday I was able to prime and use seam sealer. I put a second coat of primer on today. Next, I need to go purchase some fiber glass fill to fill in two large gaps just behind the wheel wells. Previously there was a substance similar to plumbers putty jammed into the large gaps. I removed the putty and primed and sealed inside. Now that it is primed, I will fill it with glass and prime again. After everything dries, the trunk will get a coat of glossy black paint. Then I can start creating templates for the trunks cards. I do not have the originals. It will take me a while, but I want my car done right. It would go a bit faster if I had the originals. After I finish the trunk I need to move on to the gas tank and the passenger compartment. Both will get cleand, sanded and refinished. NOTE: You'll want two cans of primer and two cans of top coat for the trunk. I had to go purchase more from the store today after putting one coat of topcoat on. I sanded down the whole trunk, treated bare metal and rust with a rust prohibitor, primed and topcoated. I used Rustoleum "STOP RUST" brand rattle cans. You can find this paint at your local hardware store, autoparts place or home supplier. |