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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Columbus, Ohio, US
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Clear coat / base coat primer question
To all,
Knowing that there are many of youout there have probably been there done that in this arena.I would like to request a recommendation on what type or brand primer to use prior to getting a base coat clear coat paint job. I'm re-doing my own body work "this time" and I want to cover as much as I can on my own, prior to the new paint job.I don't want to put something on and then have the painter tell me that it will have to be taken off. All tips and links to how to's and gotcha's would be most appreciated! Thank you ! Steve |
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06-25-2001, 07:36 AM
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Basically you will have to pick your painter first and find out what paint system he uses. It is pretty important that all the layers of primers/paints etc are compatible.
If you are doing all the bodywork/primer yourself, why not the paint? You may have a hard time finding a painter that will paint on top of your bodywork/primer job. You may also find that it doesn't cut that much cost out of the job. Check out www.autobodystore.com, they have an excellent forum there for paint/bodywork. Good source for supplies too. ------------------ Joe 74 Yellow 1.8L 914 72 Tangerine NoL 914 http://pages.sssnet.com/jkaull |
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06-25-2001, 08:50 AM
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Steve,
It is best to use the same brand of paint that your painter will use for the basecoat/clearcoat to avoid possible chemical reactions and issues later. Having said that, use a non-porous primer. Picture this- you paint your car with a porous primer and a color coat and several years down the way you get a scratch in the paint. It rains, and water is wicked up by the porous primer adjacent to the scratch and you get... more rust! Ever sand an old car and find more rust under a small nick in the color coat? With a non-porous primer, you can't wick. Stay away from the grey primers or the red primers- particularly the spray cans. My favorite brand of paint products is DuPont- quality stuff and they make a Variprime 516 (or is it 615) 2 part primer that is out of this world. It's baby poop tan but you can't have everything. You simply mix equal amounts from two cans and spray. Leftover mixed paint keeps in a sealed jar for about a month. Sets up HARD and moistureproof. You can park in the weather at this stage. Apply primer surfacer over it, age the primer surfacer and sand the surfacer smooth. Retouch bare spots with Variprime. Then color coat. Now, if I just had time to sand mine and color coat it.... Ken |
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06-26-2001, 09:18 AM
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Many Thanks all! I feel more comfortable doing this than when I started.
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07-03-2001, 07:16 AM
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I am also attempting the paint. The above posted link to http://www.autobodystore.com/
is very helpful and informative. [This message has been edited by captjm (edited 07-03-2001).] |
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07-03-2001, 07:47 AM
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