Black paint on above pix is the Rustoleum Rust Remediation paint. I gave it a spray on where I had sanded and hit bare metal. Better a little safe than sorry.
This set kind of gets us up to date. I had only done the upper on the doors before and after sanding the old paint and removing the cladding I was able to wire wheel the rusty bits and prepare them for paint so they would live a few more years. The doors got a coating of sandable primer for extra good adhesion and then, once sanded, were given a coat of green.
Initial sanding was 1000 for first coat, then followed with 1500 and a wash down. Used the soapy spray bottle with the wet sanding block to get a really good silk finish. I had to turn the car around so that each side got an afternoon in the sun to bake the paint. At this point I was getting pretty good with the razor blade at shaving the dang drips.
Hood and trunk have had two coats of paint, doors are on three coats. I am wondering if final coats should be sanded beginning with 2000 and then step up through to 5000, or do something else. I really prefer a single phase over two phase. Not interested in a clear coat that will not withstand lots of UV. If I could get an inexpensive baked on finish, that might change my mind.
Paint work is slow. Having to let the stuff cure, flash, off gas really slows the whole mess down. While the car was getting a tan, I hit the PnP because a Gen 2 420 SEL had hit the yard a few weeks ago. This thing was a beaut! Paint was superb, interior very nice shape, and not body damage. I guess the engine farted or ... Either way, I was able to scrounge the trunk lip (mine died in removal with snapped off rusted bolts) a pair of mirrors, some nice screws/bolts, the Becker radio, headlamp wiper motors and the metal bits they go through. I also got the Go Fast pedal that will replace my busted up one that no longer hooks to the metal shaft. I need to remember to install that before I go for more drives.
Polei has crapped out front seats. The donor car has REALLY nice condition seats front and back, but I had no space or cash to fetch them home. There is also a beer can size hole in my back quarter panel. The thing just fell onto the road this morning while I poked it. Tin worm has gone farther than can be seen from outside. Whole interior, exterior and under side are gone and will want replacement. This car would be a great sheet metal donor, but I am not able to figure out how to cut out a large enough section, as they do not allow power tools on site.
While I was scavanging the bits I wanted, some other fellow decided to remove the front bumper. I would have loved to have both front and rear from the donor, but ... lack of cash and transport space... He only wanted the chrome bit on the front. I guess I will have to rebuild my bumpers with putty or glaze before I paint. The cladding on Polei is ok. IT will want to match the bumpers, so I need to figure out how that will happen.