M-37 Metal prep and primer/paint options

[shawn085]

I'm looking to see what the latest and greatest is for restoring the metal on the M-37. I've been told about his stuff call Picklex for preping the bare metal for rust prevention. Any body use it? Thoughts? But what primer and paint would you recomend. I was planning on usiing all 2 part paint and doing it in the dark green or three colour Canadian camo. But what brands? Endura? What process? I was planning on getting parts sandblasted as required and if there is no rust at all on a part sand it, prime and paint. Some of the paint on this truck has been there for over 50 years and no rust at all. I don't think it would be good to try and take it all down to bare metal. It must be good paint. I live on the Wet Coast and go through the bush. I'm looking for the best tough paint that will prevent rust. Also what's the body filler of choise these days, metal bondo?

 

[CGarbee]

I'm going to "cheat" and not retype everthing that I could say here...
I have a page on my website that discusses paint/metal work on my M37...
See:
Paint

 

[thehaas]

no paint works over rust as far as bare metal ether dupont self edging primer then high build urethane primer on top if no body work epoxy over bare metal does not fill at all like other high build most important pre cleaner metal before priming