Posted by fixerupper on September 05, 2013 at 20:07:58 from (100.42.83.15):
In Reply to: JD B question posted by sready on September 05, 2013 at 18:13:52:
A good cheap way to prepare the sheet metal for paint is sandpaper and elbow grease, but not just any sandpaper. Go to your auto parts store and get a roll of adhesive backed 6" sandpaper for a DA. (dual action sander) Get a roll of 80 grit for the heavy rust and a roll of maybe 180 grit for the thinner paint and light rust. Get the good stuff, not the cheap stuff. I have a DA and I do use it a lot but sometimes I just rip off a piece of sandpaper from the roll, stick it to my hand and sand away. It doesn't take much work if you use the good paper. The 80 grit will leave scratches that show through the paint so you might want to follow it up with the 180. For the cast, James' way pretty much sums it up. Degrease well and paint.
One time when I was sandblasting I grabbed a flat sheet of scrap tin and played with warping it different ways with the sandblaster. Anyone who wants to sandblast should do this first before they blast away on something light. Hold a 12"-18" diameter piece of light tin with one hand and sandblast away at it. You'll be surprised at how much it warps.Jim
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