Hi everyone. If im stripping my Kombi down to bare metal over a few months, how do I protect the areas Ive done from rusting before I paint it?

Spray a thin coat of primer.

Treat it with deoxidine before the primer. Conditioner makes metal happy.

what about 'lanotec' or whatever they call that lanolin product, is that any good to use?

I agree metal conditioner (Deoxidine for example) is a great way to get metal prepped ready for primer.

Someone told me just spray some etch primer over it till im ready?

It will rust with the etch primer

You could also use a rag with some light engine oil on it or some soluable oil which washes off with water... untill your ready to hit the body in one go with etch primer then a primer filler

Might just leave it bare till Im ready then use Rust Bullet! Looks good.

Don't use the rust bullet on the outside.

If it is the ouside panels you are stripping, then you will need to protect them if you are stripping them over a few months.

Why cant I use Rust Bullet on the outside? Looks to be the best solution over all! Cant find any negative comments on it so far. Then when Im ready I can overcoat it.

Read this thread and it will give you an idea of what can happen when you use the wrong product in the wrong place.

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=50896 

Rust Bullet is a fantastic product in the right place.

There are reasons why so many different types of paint exist. On the outside of the car you need 100% stable products that won't move to allow the topcoat to remain shiny smooth and not crack.

Rust paints need to be flexible to allow for the vicious life they have under a car and on floors etc.

Thanks Hellbus I forgot about how Rust Bullet would react to the filler. You saved me a lot of time re-doing it! Thanks