epoxy primer?

epoxy primer? - 09/17/14 07:19 PM

okay guys i stripped my car down to bare metal know hopefully in the next week or so i will spray the car in primer heres my question do i have to put primer sealer on right away.Or can it wait a few weeks because i do have to put some filler on the car in a few spots.When you work 60 hours a week theres some days i just dont get out in the shop to work on it as much as id like too.Also what the best thing to wipe the car down with before i spray my cat its pretty much 95 percent bare metal at the moment.

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Posted By: lynchroad

Re: epoxy primer? - 09/17/14 07:32 PM

Epoxy primer before filler, in my opinion

Posted By: bigblockbryan

Re: epoxy primer? - 09/17/14 07:42 PM

that was my plan, then should I do another layer of primer over filler so it would be epoxy primer do my filler then maybe more epoxy primer.

Posted By: HemiRick

Re: epoxy primer? - 09/17/14 09:01 PM

filler sticks fine to epoxy primer, epoxy prime do body work and then epoxy again to seal in bondo. Then prime paint.

Posted By: Challenger 1

Re: epoxy primer? - 09/17/14 09:36 PM

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filler sticks fine to epoxy primer, epoxy prime do body work and then epoxy again to seal in bondo. Then prime paint.

Exactly, regular epoxy primer first, then bondo and body work. Then you mix the epoxy primer with more/slower reducer in it and seal your body work. Then 2K primer over that and you block sand with the 2K primer. Then you you seal the 2K primer with epoxy mixed as a sealer again right before color.

Posted By: herkamer

Re: epoxy primer? - 09/18/14 12:01 AM

FYI, there are direct to metal fillers.

I use the Evercoat Quantum One and will pass the 500 hr salt spray test. No need to epoxy prime first, it is fortified with epoxy.

http://www.evercoat.com/productDetail.aspx?pID=294

Time and materials are money...

Posted By: Telvis

Re: epoxy primer? - 09/18/14 01:16 AM

Epoxy primer first

Posted By: mopar383

Re: epoxy primer? - 09/18/14 12:35 PM

I agree epoxy first. Then filler ( I just can't call it bondo lol ) Then epoxy over that again

Posted By: 375inStroke

Re: epoxy primer? - 09/18/14 07:03 PM

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Exactly, regular epoxy primer first, then bondo and body work. Then you mix the epoxy primer with more/slower reducer in it and seal your body work. Then 2K primer over that and you block sand with the 2K primer. Then you you seal the 2K primer with epoxy mixed as a sealer again right before color.

One needs epoxy between filler and 2K primer?

Posted By: Challenger 1

Re: epoxy primer? - 09/18/14 07:15 PM

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Exactly, regular epoxy primer first, then bondo and body work. Then you mix the epoxy primer with more/slower reducer in it and seal your body work. Then 2K primer over that and you block sand with the 2K primer. Then you you seal the 2K primer with epoxy mixed as a sealer again right before color.

One needs epoxy between filler and 2K primer?

Yes it's best.

Posted By: 4boxers4

Re: epoxy primer? - 09/19/14 04:40 AM

filler on metal that has been prepped is how I do it.

Posted By: jughed

Re: epoxy primer? - 09/19/14 12:39 PM

can seam sealer be applied over epoxy primer???

Posted By: Silver70

Re: epoxy primer? - 09/19/14 04:01 PM

I always go epoxy first. I've stripped putty/regular primer off cars many times and they almost always have rust under both. Neither will seal the metal like epoxy or etch primer. It doesn't have to be expensive either, I use kirker I get labeled as summit or eastwood for under 100 for 2 sprayable gallons.

Posted By: 5wndwcpe

Re: epoxy primer? - 09/20/14 02:14 AM

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can seam sealer be applied over epoxy primer???

Yes.

Posted By: dennismopar73

Re: epoxy primer? - 09/20/14 04:59 AM

I never put a 2k primer over a catalyzed product a chemical reaction
Can and does happen

Posted By: Adam71Charger

Re: epoxy primer? - 09/20/14 05:02 AM

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filler sticks fine to epoxy primer, epoxy prime do body work and then epoxy again to seal in bondo. Then prime paint.

Posted By: GeorgeH

Re: epoxy primer? - 09/22/14 01:29 AM

Most epoxy primers I have used require an etch primer first as they are not DTM primers. Check the tech sheets for whichever brand you use to see if its necessary.

Posted By: Crazy68Dart

Re: epoxy primer? - 09/22/14 02:27 AM

This is completely irrelevant to this post, but what do brand new cars have on them from the factory? How many coats and of what exactly?