Touching Up Gladys

[sloopjohnrb]

I am terrible at doing bodywork!!
I have a 1962 4 door, with excellent bodywork and I'd like to keep it in fine conditon.
I've noticed one or two small bubbles here and there, nothing to get alarmed about -yet.
Obviously though, I need to jump on the bubbles as soon as possible but really
don't know the best way to deal with them.
I have the paint and materials but please can anyone help me with tips and advice on how to achieve a good job.
Thank you.
JOHN

[fweddy]

If you want a real easy shortcut way you could remove the bubble, treat the rust and brush touch the spot and give it a good cut and polish. It will at least help the look and slow the rust but not a very permanant solution.

Remember that with rust what you can see is normally only an indication of a fair bit more. Ideally you will want to strip the paint as far back as any trace of rust goes and sand well and respray that area. Depending on the paint, as soon as you disturb a part of a panel and need to repaint you may need to repaint the whole panel.

[Willie]

Lo, your bubbles are only nothing to worry about if they are surface
blemishes caused by damaged paint. If they are bubbling through
from the INSIDE then that is much more serious because what you
see is only about a tenth of the rust underneath!. With all repaints
you must remove ALL traces of rust back to bright metal (treat
any pitted areas with Jenolite) using wet and dry paper, then apply
your primer coats and carefully feather in with more wet and dry.
If you can feel any imperfections when you run your finger tips over
the area then you WILL see those imperfections when you apply
the top coats. As Fweddy says the new paint is usually brighter
than the old faded stuff so you usually need to do the whole panel.

[jane_b]

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sloopjohnrb



Joined: Mar 12, 2002
Posts: 41

Posted: May 06, 2003 - 11:37 AM

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I am terrible at doing bodywork!!
I have a 1962 4 door, with excellent bodywork and I'd like to keep it in fine conditon.
I've noticed one or two small bubbles here and there, nothing to get alarmed about -yet.
Obviously though, I need to jump on the bubbles as soon as possible but really
don't know the best way to deal with them.
I have the paint and materials but please can anyone help me with tips and advice on how to achieve a good job.
Thank you.
JOHN




fweddy



Joined: Aug 15, 2002
Posts: 61
Location: New Zealand
Posted: May 07, 2003 - 07:48 AM

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If you want a real easy shortcut way you could remove the bubble, treat the rust and brush touch the spot and give it a good cut and polish. It will at least help the look and slow the rust but not a very permanant solution.

Remember that with rust what you can see is normally only an indication of a fair bit more. Ideally you will want to strip the paint as far back as any trace of rust goes and sand well and respray that area. Depending on the paint, as soon as you disturb a part of a panel and need to repaint you may need to repaint the whole panel.




Willie, are you sure you dont want to rethink the title of your thread!!!! I hoped to god Gladys was your car.....

Jane
xx

[Gareth]

It's John's thread, actually, and what in heaven's name have you done, Jane?!?!



You've managed to quote the whole of the page, luvvie! Hehehe. Must be the excitement of being able to post again!

[Willie]

If I were you Jane I would have a lie down in a darkened room!

[fweddy]

OH Jane LOL

[jane_b]

how on earth did I do that!!!
**takes a bow!**

oops!
Jane
xx