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Rust Removal with Molassas
1) all the pitted metal (mostly underside of fenders and hood ) - do you just prime it and fill it or fill it with body filler first and then prime it - or just prime it and not fill it cuz its not visible? I know that's up to me but I am curious as to the 'norm'. One local body shop told me there are primers that are thicker and have some polysomething or the other in them and use that first?
2) Is there a good guide or previous discussion on body work - I have a couple of 2 inch diameter holes, one 3 to 4 inch piece missing and a couple of cracks in the metal.
3) POR 15 is supposed to be good on areas where I can get away with just stopping the rust (Converting type Paint). I found some cheaper converting type paint called Rust Converter - am I better off going with the POR 15 expensive stuff?
4)There are so many dents on this thing I think it was used by a demolition company that was slopy with the front end loader and dropped stuff all over the truck! Would you recommend hammering out the dents or filling them? Some are an inch or two deep.
Rocky (I have a 41 K5).