Exterior Paint

Elvis · 08-20-2000, 02:08 PM

My '67 coupe is Wimbledon White. It looks great but there are a couple of small spots that have some surface rust. I would like to sand them and touch them up but I'm not sure where I can get spray paint to match. Any ideas? E.

Clark Rodgers · 08-21-2000, 11:22 AM

Elvis,
You won't believe this but I found wimbeldon white spray paint at an Autozone parts store.

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69 351W Sportsroof deluxe

John Z · 08-22-2000, 04:05 PM

Anything that comes out of a spray can is a holding action. OK if that is what you want. Be sure to clean back to bare metal. Then treat with a rust preventive. I prefer Rass-O-Nill, available by mail order (http:\\www.autobodystore.com) but you can also use RustMort, I found this at NAPA. Use short hair fiber glass filler then body filler. Then prime and top coat. I would remove the door panel and treat the rust on the inside also. This is only a patch. To do the job right you should weld in a patch or replace the door skin.

Rev · 08-24-2000, 09:35 PM

If it really is surface rust, you might be able to repair it with minimal effort. As mentioned earlier, remove paint to bare metal and sand out all rust. Surface rust won't penetrate very far into the metal. Treat with a rust arrestor. Prime the area. Use skim coat type filler if necessary , sand lightly and prime again. Top coat a few coats and color sand anbd then buff. This can look only OK if done well. If rust permeates the metal, you must cut out the bad part, weld or braze in a patch panel and then do necessary body work before paint application, (Just as John Z said.)

Rev

08-20-2000, 02:08 PM	#1
Elvis Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Sherman, Texas Posts: 188	Exterior Paint My '67 coupe is Wimbledon White. It looks great but there are a couple of small spots that have some surface rust. I would like to sand them and touch them up but I'm not sure where I can get spray paint to match. Any ideas? E.

08-21-2000, 11:22 AM	#2
Clark Rodgers Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: Rowlett,Texas Posts: 306	Elvis, You won't believe this but I found wimbeldon white spray paint at an Autozone parts store. ------------------ 69 351W Sportsroof deluxe

08-22-2000, 04:05 PM	#3
John Z Registered Member Join Date: Feb 1999 Posts: 102	Anything that comes out of a spray can is a holding action. OK if that is what you want. Be sure to clean back to bare metal. Then treat with a rust preventive. I prefer Rass-O-Nill, available by mail order (http:\\www.autobodystore.com) but you can also use RustMort, I found this at NAPA. Use short hair fiber glass filler then body filler. Then prime and top coat. I would remove the door panel and treat the rust on the inside also. This is only a patch. To do the job right you should weld in a patch or replace the door skin.

08-24-2000, 09:35 PM	#4
Rev Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Houston, Tx. Posts: 3,887	If it really is surface rust, you might be able to repair it with minimal effort. As mentioned earlier, remove paint to bare metal and sand out all rust. Surface rust won't penetrate very far into the metal. Treat with a rust arrestor. Prime the area. Use skim coat type filler if necessary , sand lightly and prime again. Top coat a few coats and color sand anbd then buff. This can look only OK if done well. If rust permeates the metal, you must cut out the bad part, weld or braze in a patch panel and then do necessary body work before paint application, (Just as John Z said.) Rev