why are you respraying the whole tailgate with clear? is something wrong with your clear? just scuff & sand the bottom that you're spraying silver no?

 

You ahve to blend her across the entire panel even if just one little section was painted otherwise it will eventually chip. Spraying clear across the whole tailgate makes it one unit again and start chipping later on.

 

I would clear the whole tailgate.

Great job as usual! Its looking good!

 

yea as for sanding the upper part just some maroon scotch pad will work just even and don't use fingers really hard.... then just tack wipe and clean and shoot like normal! looking good also! I like the roll pans with hitches.....still functional!

 

Damn Roger it's lookin nice!

 

Thanks for input and kind comments guys.

Now to the part that I am the most uncomfortable about. The filler. Doing one side at a time. The passenger side for what ever reason is the worst. I know I had it fit better than it turned out after I welded it. The pan is sitting to low here and will require the most work. You can see the low section in this first photo. Went back in with some 80 grit to scratch it real good before adding the filler.



While I let this harden up went ahead and put the license plate bolts in. All stainless and had to trim them all. Too long.



Only so much I can take of this at a time. It's been 20 years since I've sanded any filler. Seems to sand much easier now. Any tips from anybody on how to gauge a good filler level here I'd be most appreciative.

 

What are you blocking with?(sanding) and what direction are you sanding it? are you going to use a guide coat?

 

Sanding palm type block. Cross sanding at 45*. Yeah I will guide coat it when I get closer.

 

This is the part where I would just rattle can some primer on her and tell everyone I dont have time to finish it.....

 

same here

btw what did you use on the top part of the roll pan to hold it to the bed looks like some kind of glue