Hey, I've had my 67' for a few years now and am finally starting to put some time/money into it. I've started by gutting the interior and have decided to change the existing blue metal interior to black. Specifically the metal above the rear door panels and package tray.
I first gave it a good sanding and attempted to apply a coat of black Plasti-Kote "Super Lacquer" but discovered very quickly that it adhered great in some spots but terrible in others. Some of it looked smeared and other parts looked pitted. I let it dry and re-sanded it down to the blue. I then tried what the auto-parts store recommended which was Rustoleum "Universal" which worked better but still looked very pitted in some spots. I then tried Rustoleum Grey primer spray which stuck BUT within hours it shrank to look embossed. It had tons of cracks in it that gave it a "stone walkway" look. Note that I have been cleaning and de-greasing and rinsing post-sanding with every paint attempt.
I have since sanded it down to bare metal. I would simply like to paint or prime/paint the metal to black without having to sand any more. I'm very novice with painting (obviously) and seem to have been misguided on the types of paints/primers needed for this job. Thanks in advance for your help.
I first gave it a good sanding and attempted to apply a coat of black Plasti-Kote "Super Lacquer" but discovered very quickly that it adhered great in some spots but terrible in others. Some of it looked smeared and other parts looked pitted. I let it dry and re-sanded it down to the blue. I then tried what the auto-parts store recommended which was Rustoleum "Universal" which worked better but still looked very pitted in some spots. I then tried Rustoleum Grey primer spray which stuck BUT within hours it shrank to look embossed. It had tons of cracks in it that gave it a "stone walkway" look. Note that I have been cleaning and de-greasing and rinsing post-sanding with every paint attempt.
I have since sanded it down to bare metal. I would simply like to paint or prime/paint the metal to black without having to sand any more. I'm very novice with painting (obviously) and seem to have been misguided on the types of paints/primers needed for this job. Thanks in advance for your help.