Keith_J
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My M1031 SECM had some rust bloom on the hood and cab top so I decided to attack it today. I noticed the right fender had a reddish bloom so I hit it with 400 grit only to make the red more brilliant.
I checked the fasteners and all look original, the paint matches fine so Chevy must have used a reject fender that had been repainted. And they skimped on the CARC, it is paper thin.
On the hood, I noticed the E-coat is highly variable, some areas were easily stripped, others are tough as nails. And in a few areas, there were defects which allowed water and air to slightly rust the metal.
Oh well, 26 years is a good life for a vehicle never garaged. Still a lot of work for a weekend. Now someone had applied brush paint over the rust areas, it turned yellow so I had to fix it. That all has been chemically stripped, then any rust areas are now pickling with phosphoric acid. Next is wet sanding to level the surface, then red primer. Eventually, a base coat of 383 simulated enamel will finish the project.
I checked the fasteners and all look original, the paint matches fine so Chevy must have used a reject fender that had been repainted. And they skimped on the CARC, it is paper thin.
On the hood, I noticed the E-coat is highly variable, some areas were easily stripped, others are tough as nails. And in a few areas, there were defects which allowed water and air to slightly rust the metal.
Oh well, 26 years is a good life for a vehicle never garaged. Still a lot of work for a weekend. Now someone had applied brush paint over the rust areas, it turned yellow so I had to fix it. That all has been chemically stripped, then any rust areas are now pickling with phosphoric acid. Next is wet sanding to level the surface, then red primer. Eventually, a base coat of 383 simulated enamel will finish the project.