DIY Help Needed: Interior Metal Paint

Kinja'd!!! "B_dol" (bdolan40)
10/26/2020 at 18:01 • Filed to: None

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Seeking some advice! I am working to prep a car for HPDE and lapping day duty and the interior carpet is pretty crummy. As such I am yanking it out. With twenty year old factory metal exposed I want to treat some light surface corrosion and respray the cabin. Any recommendation on what type of spray paint to use? Do I need to prime/paint/ seal or I can I get away with an all-in-one solution?

Hoping for this type of look

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DISCUSSION (5)


Kinja'd!!! MM54 > B_dol
10/26/2020 at 18:13

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I’d say wire brush any surface rust, clean th ings up well (be sure to degrease since who knows what’s on the metal u nder the old carpet) and some rattle can rustoleum should do you well. I’m partial to their “professional” series in the taller silver cans, dries quick.


Kinja'd!!! ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > B_dol
10/26/2020 at 18:28

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Maybe a quick wire brush of any corrosion spots, but otherwise just wipe it down with acetone and sp ra y. Rustolu em machine gray (or whatever other color strikes your fancy) is pretty much the default interior paint of the SCCA club racing world when it isn’t sprayed as part of an exterior respray.


Kinja'd!!! B_dol > MM54
10/26/2020 at 18:37

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Awesome, thanks for the insight! I tend to overthink things


Kinja'd!!! B_dol > ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
10/26/2020 at 18:37

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Thanks. I do see a whole lot of machine err battleship grey


Kinja'd!!! Urambo Tauro > B_dol
10/26/2020 at 19:13

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Hav e you considered using bed liner?