Anyone use that Wurth's Satin Black Trim paint

Argeo · 03-11-2005, 10:52 AM

I bought the paint mentioned above and noticed in the instructions that it does not say anything about primer, just clean metal and shoot.

Has anyone used this stuff? I can't imagine it will work good without primer. Hopefully I am wrong.

RickM · RickM's Garage

If the surface is prepped properly then you don't need primer. Shoot light even coats.

Eric Coffey · 03-11-2005, 11:24 AM

What are you painting? If it is a previously painted surface (that is still adheared well), you cab usually get away with just roughing up the surface (maroon scotch-brite), and cleaning/degreasing. If you are painting bare metal, you should use a self-etching primer as a base coat (find it in black if using Wurth satin black). Even if you are not painting bare metal, the use of a primer (2-3 sanded coats) will help hide any imperfections. It will also save you from building up a bunch of color coats to get max coverage (saving you paint).

RickM · RickM's Garage

Does the painted trim on a 911 have primer under it?

Argeo · 03-11-2005, 11:42 AM

I bought it for all the trim. When you say rough up, do you mean with like 80 grit sand paper?

Thanks.

Argeo · 03-11-2005, 11:42 AM

Oh, I don't think it had primer under it.

RickM · RickM's Garage

I don't think I've see trim with primer either.

...and NO don't rough up with (very course) 80 grit. You want a Very Fine grit sandpaper or perhaps a fine scotch brite pad to barely scuff the CLEANED surface...as mentioned by Eric.

scottb · 03-11-2005, 02:47 PM

Green Scotchbrite pads work great for scuffing work before painting. If it's got a good coat of paint on it now, then you don't need to prime. If not, then prime first (a light coat is all you need), and then follow-up with several thin coats of the Wurth.

anthony · 03-11-2005, 03:00 PM

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Does the painted trim on a 911 have primer under it?

What painted trim??? If you mean the black trim like around the windows and on the door handles, then you are looking at a black annodized coating.

Chilling in VT · 03:14 PM

The prior owner of my car had tried to backdate it to an earlier model (it's a 73, but he had painted my engine grille and turn signal surrounds siliver). I stripped the paint off the grille and scuffed it up with a 3M pad and then applied 5 thin coats of the Wurth Satin trim paint. It goes on very smoothly and covers well (it's not the same color as the original anodizing but I think it looks better than the silver). I think that if the surface has some grip, it should stay. Good luck.
Joe

Edit: It's been on for about a year and half and still looks like the day I applied it.