Recent content by OrangeTwister

I saw a post in the bodywork thread that you cant use most body fillers over the brazed seam. I like the guy and I trust him, but Id like to know what you can put over that weld.

My Duster needs a new quarter skin and there is a small one man show Garage in the town where I grew up. Last weekend when I headed up to visit my sister I saw the bay door open so I stopped in. The place still looks the same as it did when I had my 69 Barracuda there when I was in high...

OK, so here's the deal according to Southern Polyurethanes. Since I have Rustoleum "stops rust" spraypaint over their "Rustreformer" converter-primer, This area cant ever be totally sealed with anything, and here's why. The surface of the steel needs to breathe, and it can through the primer and...

I'm sure your urethane primer and whatever you put on top is fine. I'll bet epoxy would be ok too. But the waterborne makes a ton of sense

Thanks! Just for grins I thought I'd go looking for rejection so I called 5 Star. The guy I spoke to said he wouldn't do it with anything they sell, BUT If I wanted to do it I could get a waterborne sealer and then I could put whatever I wanted on top.... Just sayin....

I have oil based spray paint in an otherwise beautifully done engine compartment. I need to know some opinions of what can be used to seal it so automotive paint can be used. I know most of you are going to say "It can't be done", "I would never do that", "Take it down to bare metal" Removing...

Has Anyone come up with a good looking hood stripe treatment for a 74 Duster? I am going to be experimenting with creating a ladder hood treatment on that larger raised hood area