I am in the process of stripping all of the paint off my car down to bare metal. The after market paint is failing so it all needs to come off. I haven’t painted a vehicle in 20 years or so. The products out there are very different than back in my days of painting. When I painted my truck I stripped to bare metal and then just used etching primer and then a high build primer. I did put sealer on as well but I can’t remember if it was before or after the high build. That paint job is over 20 years old and still looks great. 

I believe I used a phosphorus product on the rust but I can’t remember what product. Do you all think a phosphorus product is essential? In my research I have come across many conflicting ideas. I wanted to go epoxy primer, then high build and top coat after blocking with Acrylic Enamel as I think that will give it an original look. 

You can’t use epoxy primer over some of the phosphors. Also, we always did any bondo skims over the bare metal but I think you can do that very epoxy primer. 

I have been stripping paint and filler for a few days now… Lots of dollying to do to get also the little dimples out of the metal. I hate to have to use any bondo unless I really have to. 

Thanks

Rich