<VV> Re: <VV>Paint/rust question

[James & Erin Marispini]

Bruce,
 from the look of those pics. it's mostly surface rust. If you treat it, 
make sure to remove the moldings to treat under them. otherwise the rust 
will continue festering underneath till it finaly eats through if it 
hasnt already. I learned paint and body from my dad. He painted for 
chevy for like 45 years. I was his helper for 10 of those years. He 
always said rust IS cancer of metal. If you let it go, it continues to 
grow. a TEMPORARY fix is to grind the spots and add rust treatment you 
can buy off the shelf at any parts store rustoleum makes a good one for 
about 5.00 a bottle napa sells a good one too I believe it's made by 
permetex. then primer after treatment. if you don't wanna see rust after 
a couple of months you MUST seal with a coat of paint. You can probably 
find something close to your color in a spray can at any auto parts. 
Enamel is a safe bet so the paint around the area doesnt lift in case a 
butcher repainted it in the past with enamel.( dad always laughed at car 
shows when people called theyr corvairs restored to factory specs and 
then told him they used enamel!)  I know alot of folks might love the 
stuff and thats great. But if you wanna say its REALLY restored then you 
will paint in laquer, period. For the permanent fix before you repaint. 
Grind again then checkout the new por15 products. They REALLY do work.
                                                              Jim

>Take a look at these pics to see the condition of the paint on part of my
>Corsa:
>http://www.bachers.org/images/corsa/img_2155.jpg
>http://www.bachers.org/images/corsa/img_2157.jpg
>
>The paint is in fine shape over most of the car, needing nothing more than a
>good wash and wax.  A few spots are like you see in those pictures.  I'm not
>ready to repaint it yet, but I want to give it a bath and protect it as much
>as possible until that time comes.  
>
>Advice, please:
>1) Should I sand down the flaky paint in places like you see in those
>pictures?
>2) If so, should I then paint some sort of rust treatment on?