This car is a 20 year old restoration and kinda has a patina look to it, so when I found a couple of paint spots on the bottom door that were blistering with rust from neglect and the fact it rains here about half the time, I decided to do a spot fix. I took the door off and taped it up then hit the blister spot with my little sand blaster then put on some seam sealer and primmer. The door probably needs a new skin and I have another door, so I will maybe wait for a better match of the whole car, but again this is an all-weather driver.
My question is what is a good way to blend in the paint if I spray it with a rattle can of professional mixed auto paint, or should I brush the paint on, or purchase a quart and try my little touch up gun. My gut says spray a very small area and buff it and try to feather it in. The blusters must have been there awhile and I missed them.
The door is original, but the outer sill was replaced when restored. Perhaps inside the door water got through and got into the pinch weld. I really think I would have been better off leaving some of the weather stripping off to help drain the door; maybe put the weather stripping in in 2 or 3 pieces to have some more holes to drain, but heck that might let the water in, not sure.
steve
My question is what is a good way to blend in the paint if I spray it with a rattle can of professional mixed auto paint, or should I brush the paint on, or purchase a quart and try my little touch up gun. My gut says spray a very small area and buff it and try to feather it in. The blusters must have been there awhile and I missed them.
The door is original, but the outer sill was replaced when restored. Perhaps inside the door water got through and got into the pinch weld. I really think I would have been better off leaving some of the weather stripping off to help drain the door; maybe put the weather stripping in in 2 or 3 pieces to have some more holes to drain, but heck that might let the water in, not sure.
steve