Paint and Body Cowl Pan

[jeremyzcook82]

For the cowl tray, there is some slight surface rust in the edges towards the front of the car. I have read that using a medium grade steel wool or red scotch brite would be good to knock it down/clean it off and then a good degreaser to clean it out. Then I would use some sort of epoxy primer to spray on there. After that, I’m getting mixed information. Do I spray something like SEM trim black over the primer, VGG Rebuild Black, or does it need to be a can of the actual factory black 93 cobra paint?

 

[Noobz347]

Pics of the surface you're working with.

 

[jeremyzcook82]

Pics of the surface you're working with.

I’ll upload them tomorrow. It will be my off day. But it is the cowl pan under the cowl trim piece. Just curious what that is typically painted? Does it match the car or was it a flat/satin color?

 

[General karthief]

Most I remember seeing were not painted, may have some coating from the factory but honestly don't know, I know a member here would prime, block sand a color/clear, buff and polish that area, I'm a hack so when I got in there I scuffed around in there the best I could, vacuum and blew in there with compressed air, wiped it down as best I could with thinner then coated with ospho, waited a couple days sprayed around best I could with paint. Was only dirt and surface oxidation in there.
I will say if you hose that area out with water better make sure the corners and lap joints are dry before applying cover.
Remember I'm a hack so for what it's worth.