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by noisycar
Wed Mar 30, 2011 9:12 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: bare metal or not to bare my metal?
Replies: 11
Views: 1744

Re: bare metal or not to bare my metal?

oh eck, don't confuse me, all that i know is that the roof was done in 2 pack after the trimmer dented it whilst fitting the roof linning but i think the rest of the car was done in cellulose as it dulled after a couple of years without washing it. . . . . . ahem
by noisycar
Wed Mar 30, 2011 6:41 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: bare metal or not to bare my metal?
Replies: 11
Views: 1744

Re: bare metal or not to bare my metal?

sorry but what's a 'DA'
by noisycar
Wed Mar 30, 2011 5:35 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: bare metal or not to bare my metal?
Replies: 11
Views: 1744

Re: bare metal or not to bare my metal?

that's great, thank you. ps do you know what they mean by epoxy primer?
by noisycar
Wed Mar 30, 2011 3:29 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: bare metal or not to bare my metal?
Replies: 11
Views: 1744

Re: bare metal or not to bare my metal?

Thank you for your reply, if I take that route, once i get the paint off do i have to clean it down with anything before applying the etch primer? as you can see I am a bit of a novice.
by noisycar
Wed Mar 30, 2011 2:06 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: bare metal or not to bare my metal?
Replies: 11
Views: 1744

bare metal or not to bare my metal?

hello, my series 2 is undergoing its second restoration & as I now have a garage I want to make a good job of it, my question is for the best results do I take the whole car down to bare metal? I intend to rid the car of underseal, the A,B & C pillars have all rotted but only surface rust on...