Old lacquer and enamel paint

[70StangKT]

I'm getting ready to re-skin the door of my Mustang and have set out getting it down to bare metal. I know I'm going to use epoxy on it after I get it done.Is there any problem with some small left over spots of the original paint and the epoxy primer? Or will the old paint have a reaction to it?

 

[crashtech]

Try to get it all off the exterior especially. If there is some OE paint left in the jamb, it usually won't give too much trouble. If it is refinish paint, all bets are off.

 

[70StangKT]

Thanks,Most of whats left is original paint from 1970.Got it all off the jambs.Most of whats left is where the door panel will mount.I didn't want to have something bleed through the panel itself(I have that kinda luck).I know that's original paint under there.

 

[crashtech]

Usually not too much of a problem. Just have a look at it real good before you put the second coat on. If it swells or wrinkles you should stop and decide a different course. But I doubt it.

 

[chevman]

Thanks,Most of whats left is original paint from 1970.Got it all off the jambs.Most of whats left is where the door panel will mount.I didn't want to have something bleed through the panel itself(I have that kinda luck).I know that's original paint under there.

Just not sure what you mean by "whats left is where the panel will mount?"

 

[70StangKT]

Just not sure what you mean by "whats left is where the panel will mount?"

Where the upholstered panel mounts on the door.

 

[70StangKT]

Just not sure what you mean by "whats left is where the panel will mount?"

Where the upholstered panel mounts on the door.

 

[Bob Hollinshead]

I usually deskin the door and sandblast the frame, coat the frame with epoxy and the inside of the skin leaving only the flange bare metal, then install the skin. Last step tape the seam shut and pour a little epoxy in the door then rotate it and allow it to soak so the seams get flooded with epoxy.

 

[70StangKT]

I usually deskin the door and sandblast the frame, coat the frame with epoxy and the inside of the skin leaving only the flange bare metal, then install the skin. Last step tape the seam shut and pour a little epoxy in the door then rotate it and allow it to soak so the seams get flooded with epoxy.

I gave the inside of the door a good sanding and sprayed it with weld through primer.I hope that was good enough. Where I couldn't get in to sand,I sprayed it with rustolum rust converter. I did spray the flange with weld through primer before I skinned it. Hope I didn't screw it up.