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I just jumped in here a little late on the question at hand, but me and my cousin were layin some paint on a 57 wagon that the fella just couldn't get straight. On the roof (and there was alot of roof!), the existing rust pits kept showing back up in his paint about every 2 yrs. after he got it painted (this was his 3rd shot.) We actually worked the roof a tad more and coated it in POR 15, then a thin layer of Rage Gold, and finished. 6 yrs. later and multiple car show trophies later, he couldn't be happier. Not one sign of the pits or shrinking in the whole roof line.

Originally Posted by 71ironhead

I just jumped in here a little late on the question at hand, but me and my cousin were layin some paint on a 57 wagon that the fella just couldn't get straight. On the roof (and there was alot of roof!), the existing rust pits kept showing back up in his paint about every 2 yrs. after he got it painted (this was his 3rd shot.) We actually worked the roof a tad more and coated it in POR 15, then a thin layer of Rage Gold, and finished. 6 yrs. later and multiple car show trophies later, he couldn't be happier. Not one sign of the pits or shrinking in the whole roof line.

Repairing and block sanding the roof of a rust spotted wagon should qualify as doing your time in purgatory, Ironhead!!!!!

It was definitely a task, Dave! I just take pride in knowing it was us that finally stopped the problem, not sure why the other fellas that tried didn't get it, unless he took it to a collision shop or insurance repair place. Me and my cousin worked out of his garage for years, now it's just me doing it in my garage on the side, but I'm more inclined to take a paintjob to a guy in his garage that is going to spend every free moment on it and take a few months and do a good job than to take it to a collision shop that'll give it back in 2 days! Always trust a painter that learned from shadowing an oldtimer more than someone who says they have a "degree" in painting, not saying they ain't good, just don't think they love the cars as much.