Lot of good info here. Wish I had found sooner. Only problem is now I am weak at the knees reading all the possible ways to screw up a paint job and looking back trying to remember if I did any of them.
Rust treatment- had some pitted areas, did I do a thorough enough job neutralizing? Really worked hard at it.
Lacquer thinner- pretty sure I only used on tools, oh gosh I hope so!
Spray can primer- Hmmm...had a couple time where I sanded through to bare metal and was afraid to leave it bare in hot humid Kentucky weather for few days. Sanded it all off when I started back....does that count? Hmmm...also used it as a guide coat couple times.
Etching primer- Nope, not at all
Here is where I am at: Body work complete, polyester sprayed and sanded, coat of epoxy lightly sanded with few spots of polyester showing through, been sitting like that under cotton sheets for 5-6 months will engine being final fitted, knew some grinding, welding and cursing might be involved to make it fit.
Plan was to sand, degrease and apply sealer. Get ready for paint. Really thought I was on the way, looks beautiful but after reading all this I am nervous. Any warning signs to look for while sanding down? Extra precautions? Closest small town has single supply house, a PPG jobber manned by some experienced guys so been following their tips. Although I just found out they can no longer supply Rangoon Red due to lead formulation.
Daniel