Okay, I did a search, but did not get the exact answer to my questions, so I will ask them outright.

Background -
My father just bought a 1964 SS that had what seems to be a single stage color shifting pearl coat. It turns pinkish in the sun (not very attractive on a muscle car.)

I was cleaning up the windsheild channel, and found that I could just peel the paint with my fingernails.

Well, knowing that he wants his car to be a color other than pink, I started stripping with a razor. I was able to remove most paint in about 3 hours of work. It comes off in big sheets...

I cannot tell what type of primer is on the car, but I can see several places where the primer was completely removed during block sanding, and the paint did not adhere well there either.

There are also a few excessive patches of filler that has caused rust. Plus the glazing putty makes it look like it has the chicken pox!

Questions -
Do I need to take the car down to bare metal since I do not know what type of primer was used?

How do I get the old filler out of the holes that it caused?

Is there a way to determine the type of primer was used to make it safe to patch, scuff, reprime?


Thanks,

Joe

The way it's comming of in sheets, and the fact that you see some bare metal already, I'd suggest you strip it completely.
Grind out the old mud work, and start over.
Best bet would be to use Epoxy pimer first, then do the mud work, then primer surfacer to fill and block.

Definately strip it to bare metal and apply a good epoxy of self etch primer to the bare steel. To make the project easier do only a couple of panels at a time, often times if you try and tackle the whole car stripping, fixing, and priming, the amount of work is overwhelming leading to stress and less than desireable results. Have fun, take your time and do a good job. Bob