beginner painting

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Originally Posted by FAKKY

thanks all....

I ended up buying a turbine system. In the end it gives me the ability to get a half decent paintjob (with practice) - but also use the equipment at my rentals for painting. There is a good thread on the hamb showing results people got - just made more sense for my situation.

I do have another question ...... I bought the truck and some of the body work had been done. Mostly skim coat which you can just tell in certain areas ..... and then painted in a matt black. What I cant tell is if its a black primer or actual base coat ..... Im guessing primer .....

So how would you address this .... I do some some pinhole type surface rust on the front visor outer skin area ..... not sure if pics picked it up.





Truck is a little dirty - been sitting for 3+ years.

If the bodywork is straight I would block it with 220. I would put 2 coats of the permanent rust sealer aluminum pigmented non-leafing primer. Prime it with an epoxy surfacer and paint it. Be sure to check behind headlight inside the fender and also the bottom.