Bodywork/Repainting

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Post Sun Jul 19, 2009 12:22 pm

Got some stone chips on the leading bonnet edge, and the usual bubbles on the bottom of the drivers door.

It's been a while since I did paint touchin, but it's not quite worth having the whole panels resprayed. So what's the procedure?

Sand off ALL rust - apply rust protector - filler - primer - paint - laquer?

And which fillers and primers? Etch? fibreglass? I've been recommended Kurust, then Aluminium filler and Zinc primer, but I'm not up to date with modern products, so any advice, or even brand names, would be good.