i have stripped most of the exterior down of the clubby- i tried por15 metal ready and this just oxidodises by the next morning.

any other ways? ideas? help?

cheers leighton

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1975 Leyland Mini: 1060cc - resto/ ex-hsc project.

anything you apply to stop it flashing off will be a real pia when it comes to painting time. I just cut the paint back and went over the exposed metal with a scotchbright pad everyday until I had it all the paint off and I was ready to prime it.

I just worked panel by panel. Removed old paint. Went over surface wirth 180 wet and dry paper (wet). Treated area with a deoxidiser solution. Rinse with water and dry and then paint within an hour with a Wattyl epoxy etch primer. This will seal for several months and can be overcoated with primer topcoat.

Hope thats a starting point.

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Dave K.
1979 Moke Californian + 1981 'Coke' Moke

ok awesome i think ill go with biam's concept as i dont have the equipment at my house but at my uncles bout 1 hr away.

thanks

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1975 Leyland Mini: 1060cc - resto/ ex-hsc project.

The guy who beadblasted my shell for a restoration treated it with what he called "Keyphos" - the shell sat in bare metal without rusting for months whilst the various repairs were done prior to painting/priming.
KB

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spray wd40 all over it - helps to protect it- thats what im doing.

But im working on it daily

Brenton

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I knew a guy who did a resto recently. He simply wet a rag down with petrol and wiped it liberally over the bare surfaces. It seemed to work well.

ok.

what can you use to remove the petrol or wd 40 come 'prime time'

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1975 Leyland Mini: 1060cc - resto/ ex-hsc project.

For the last few years I have been able to leave bare metal in the shed without any rust forming. The drought had a few advantages.

I'd use wax and grease remover. Wipe on, wipe off. Done!

How do you get rid of the WD40 and petrol that will bleed out of seams and joins when you paint the primer on?

My car sat for a month or so after it had been blasted back to bare. Im not sure what it was covered in but it looked like this. Ill hit my mate up next time Im talking to him and ask him what he covered the car in.

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http://www.youtube.com/user/Hanras

ok sounds good thanks

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1975 Leyland Mini: 1060cc - resto/ ex-hsc project.

Etch primer has been working for me. I think that might be what 1310/71 is refering to with 'keyphos'.

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1964 Morris 850, 1330 Supercharged - 81.8hp atws.
1975 Leyland Mini S 1100S powered - Nice and reliable.
1977 Leyland Mini LS - Project LS-T

I've had my shell sitting in por15 metal ready for some time and there's been no problems... Are you keeping your shell outside at all?? Also did you clean the surface with marine clean before using the metal ready? Any pics...

I'd stay away from using WD40 as it has silicone's in it and paint doesn't go well with silicone... you could always do one panel and then prime with an epoxy primer if that is easier

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