1968 after remoning paint what now

[logue636@comcast.net]

Ok after removing paint and under coat do I put back the under coat and paint or just paint.

 

[franklinair]

I would just paint. IIRC, undercoating was a dealer option- not factory.

Neil

 

[logue636@comcast.net]

Thank you I thoughtI sent a picture oh yes I am new at all this.

 

[logue636@comcast.net]

this is where I removed the under coating

This is the first time I had the fender off.

 

[J_Speegle]

We often refer to two similar products by different names in an attempt to make it easier to understand

Undercoating = a product applied at or by the dealership at or after it was delivered

Sound deadener = a product applied at the factory to deaden road noise, protect the car from gravel and stones being thrown up by the tires and to seal joints and seams


On your car originally we would see sound deadener applied to the inside surfaces of the quarter panel, rear wheel wells (both before paint) and to the front wheel wells after paint

Also there were various seam sealers and sealants used

As far as undercoating this was normally applied to the floors and over the factory wheel wells. Basically as much as possible was coated except for exhaust, engines, trans and drivelines. Even seen a couple where the underside of the hood was coated

 

[franklinair]

As I understand it, the process was;

Seam sealer over the bare metal (not a particularly good idea- as rust formed beneath the seam sealer). Depending on the level of restoration, some choose to remove the old seam sealer, treat the bare metal & reseal.

Primer- red oxide @ San Jose (or a close derivative using scrap/surplus paints). Rustoleum works well, looks good, easy to apply- brush or spray.

Sound deadener- as Jeff described above.

Neil

 

[J_Speegle]

Would not suggest Rustolem by it's self (some are using it on the third member but overcoating it with a clear gloss) IMHO its way too flat and looks like red oxide primer, a open primer look, not the original epoxy based primer sealer used.

Had to redo a 68 in 2008 that had been done with Rustoleum out of the can (or rattle can - was not fun.

We see cars getting small deductions at shows for the finish not being correct.

Just trying to help

 

[J_Speegle]

This is the first time I had the fender off.

Since this whole area will be blacked out you do not have to treat it like they did from the factory.

IMHO Apply a good quality primer sealer in a red oxide color so that any overspray will blend with what should be there.

Reapply the seam sealer in the seam between the firewall/cowl and the inner fender as well as the seam from the firewall/cowl to the foot box. and apply some sound deadener to the firewall/cowl as well as the top section of the foot box)

Paint the area with a good semi-gloss black

Then once the fender and splash sheilds are in place reproduce the look of the factory sound deadener again over the firewall/cowl and inner fender sections

 

[Ruppstang]

If you need to use a rattle can use Rustolem enamal color called redwood looks much more like the factory epoxy primer.