Proper Prep. for repainting a roughish OG Paint VW?

[marklaken]

sorry, this is really long...but any suggestions or reassuarnce would be very welcomed...this will be my first body restoration and I want to do it as best as I can.

I've gone through countless threads trying to learn what I need to do at various stages of my body resto and was having trouble seeing the forest from the trees. So I put this list together as a road map of where i need to go and how i plan on getting there:

I think I have picked several medium and top-grade products that can be applied safely at home with affordable installation and safety equipment (appropriate filters, eye protection and ventiliation when welding/painting). From what I could tell, all these products are compatible with each other in my proposed applications.

The products I plan to use are:

POR-15 (rust inhibitor)
MasterSeries CT (rust inhibitor) and AG111 (hard enamel paint)
Rust Bullet (rust inhibitor)
Evercoat Rage Gold (filler)
Evercoat Easy Sand or Metal Glaze (glaze)
“All Metal” Filler (made by who?) (for filling at welds)
Dupont Centari Acrylic Enamel with Dupont Reducer and Urethane Hardener (Paint)
Primer: Dupont product _________?
Primer Sealer: Dupont Product _________?
Seam Sealer Brand? Weldable Primer Brand?

Step 1: Weld in Replacement Panels:
a. Remove crusty, rusty, weak sheet metal
b. Remove paint and surface rust
c. Fit replacement panel
d. Apply weldable primer (contains zinc, use filter when welding)
e. Apply POR-15 to backsides of panels that will be inaccessible after welding
f. MIG weld the panel in with many small tack welds
g. Grind welds smooth
h. Apply seam sealer to flanged and spot welded seams
i. Apply additional POR-15 along backside of welded seam
j. Clean welds with denatured alcohol and finish with “all metal” filler
k. Dry sand filler to smooth. Use a glaze filler to remove pinholes

Step 2: Fix Dented Areas:
a. Remove Paint and surface rust
b. Straighten using body tools
c. Dry sand dented area with 80 grit or 40-36 grit roloc discs
d. Apply Master Series CT (if dent was rusty)
e. Clean surface with denatured alcohol (if dent wasn’t rusty)
f. Fill with Evercoat Rage Gold w/ blue catalyst
g. Dry sand filler (36,80,180,320 grit)
h. Apply Evercoat Easy Sand or Metal Glaze to remove pinholes
i. Sand glaze coat (400-600 grit?)

Step 3: Fix Surface Rusted Areas:
a. Remove paint and surface rust
b. Etch metal
c. Apply MasterSeries CT to exterior and interior exposed body panel rust
d. Apply Rust Bullet to hidden and hard to reach rusty areas like: window sills, interior floors and interior of doors
e. Dry or wet sand smooth where accessible or exposed

Step 4: Recondition the Undercarriage:
a. Remove old paint, grease, surface rust and undercoating
b. Scuff surface with wire brush
c. Apply Rust Bullet
d. Apply MasterSeries AG 111 (flat black) to underside of car.
e. Not planning on sanding it smooth

Step 5: Prepare the original paint for repainting:
a. Wash and Degrease
b. Remove any spray paint and rattle can primer down to original paint.
c. Scuff the original paint with 400 grit
d. Wash with denatured alcohol? Wax and grease remover product?

Step 6: Prime Coat and Painting (ChillKoot’s method as described in the sticky)
a. Etch bare metal
b. Apply primer
c. Apply guide coat
d. Wet sand 300-400grit
e. Apply primer
f. Apply guide coat
g. Wet sand 600-800grit
h. Let sit 2-3 weeks to allow primer to shrink

Step 7: Painting:
a. Wash and use wax/grease remover product
b. Apply Primer Sealer in a color close to the final paint color (2 coats)
c. Base Coat, flash, Top Coat, flash, additional Topcoats w/ AE paint if desired
d. Color sand as necessary

Suggestions?....
Thanks, Mark Laken
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1967 Wesfalia SO-42 Parts Needed: Kitchenette, Cot Poles

'65 rear left beetle fender

15" Bus Wheels in fair condition

Mark Laken
Fort Collins, CO

[Evil_Fiz]

Resurrecting this thread after 14 years with no answers.
I could use answers to these questions. Anyone have input?

Cheers,
Emil
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What was question, I read it as a statement?
Media blast, epoxy, filler, primer and paint.

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