I can't tell you how glad I am to find this forum. I have been reading for days. I have also learned YouTube is not necessarily my friend when it comes to assimilating "good info" I recently purchased a Fuji System for wood working projects but quickly learned it's benefits in automotive touch up. I have a 5 stage turbine and decent gun and have had some really breathtaking results on some smalll pieces parts. Even though my skill level at painting could be compared to marksmenship as a Monkey with a Machine Gun...
I have an 03 F150 and thanks to the wizards at Ford, they designed the roof channels to hold water. And it works perfectly. The roof is shot and rusting fast. I have already DA'd the worst of it but didn't have time to go any further. 2 different shops told me to take a hike and they wouldn't touch it. My goal here is simple. Stop a possible water intrusion into the headliner. Whatever my next step is it maybe a few days or more before I can do the "next thing" My thoughts are these.....
Spot the deep rust with converter.
Then SPI epoxy (WH) if a week or two goes by could I then scuff the epoxy primer and then shoot my SS white? Or would I need a flash coat of high build first. This truck lives outside,
I'm fearful if I try to sand too deep I will make daylight in the roof and in a short time the truck will smell like a Terrarium inside. Does SPI have a Por15 type product that could cease the rust? Other than this roof issue it's a perfect truck and I'd like to keep it a while longer. Any sound advice on "next steps" would be most appreciated. *almost forgot, in two of these channels in the rear I discoverd body filler that the previous owner must have glopped in there so this ain't a new problem by any stretch. Thanks again.
I have an 03 F150 and thanks to the wizards at Ford, they designed the roof channels to hold water. And it works perfectly. The roof is shot and rusting fast. I have already DA'd the worst of it but didn't have time to go any further. 2 different shops told me to take a hike and they wouldn't touch it. My goal here is simple. Stop a possible water intrusion into the headliner. Whatever my next step is it maybe a few days or more before I can do the "next thing" My thoughts are these.....
Spot the deep rust with converter.
Then SPI epoxy (WH) if a week or two goes by could I then scuff the epoxy primer and then shoot my SS white? Or would I need a flash coat of high build first. This truck lives outside,
I'm fearful if I try to sand too deep I will make daylight in the roof and in a short time the truck will smell like a Terrarium inside. Does SPI have a Por15 type product that could cease the rust? Other than this roof issue it's a perfect truck and I'd like to keep it a while longer. Any sound advice on "next steps" would be most appreciated. *almost forgot, in two of these channels in the rear I discoverd body filler that the previous owner must have glopped in there so this ain't a new problem by any stretch. Thanks again.