I took my passenger side door off and stripped and sanded it down to bare metal. Also did this to the front door jam and rocker panel. It's so &%#$ cold here, I don't think I can get the shop up to painting temp so I can spray them with epoxy primer for a few days. Plus I have a lot of work to do on the bottom inside of the door so i need the time. Can I wipe the stripped metal down with WD-40 to keep it from flash rusting until I can spray? Suggestions? thanks again! graemlins/thumbsup.gif

definately don't use anything like wd-40, spray some epoxy on it and set a portable elctric heater next to it until it tacks up. Even if it doesn't fully cure for awhile it will keep the panel from rusting.

Worst case get a flood light Clip on style and with a heat lamp warm the part not hot and spray. You can use the light to cure but keep it at a distance.

A few days won't be a problem.
As stated by others do NOT use WD 40 or the like.
When you can prime, reclean surface with metal prep and solvent wash in method prescribed by manufacturer.

You will be fine.

Personal note.

My Boat was built in Salina. Been there a couple of times.
There were a couple of Salvage yards that had some old Velles. Have they crushed them all, or are are they still scattering the country side?

Karl

Karl,
I couldn't find any cars in Salina. I think I just bought the last parts car in KS, and it was 3 hours from me and is the rustiest thing I've ever seen. They are getting very scarce. I bought 2 in the late 80's for under $200. One was a running '71 complete, gold with a white interior ($150), and the other was a blue 72 all original with 37K original miles at a farm with a locked up motor ($37). It sat in a field for 12 years. Anyway, when you say metal prep, are you talking about the PPC Phix or equivilent? Thanks.

The painters at my shop have a couple of different ones they use.
I am working today, and will get you the product name and number.
For the record, by metal prep I mean an acid type etch.
I must have gotten lucky, just picked up a convertible shell (66) in Winfield. Same deal, sitting on good old Kansas dirt since 1998. Really rough, no title but has bunch of useable pieces.

Karl