Posted By: Crazy68Dart
Paint Gurus, a few questions - 09/30/08 11:13 AM
Looking for some help from paint/body guys that do this day in and day out.
So the body/paint work on the Dart has started. I have been doing a lot of research on the "proper" method of priming and painting. It looks like the recommended method is strip to bare steel (which I want to do anyway) and do the metal work. Next, use an epoxy primer for corrosion resistance. After that, scuff, do any body work and high build priming. Get everything pretty, and as a final step before the base coat, use a sealer of some type over the high build primer and body work. Does this make sense?
Few questions...
Can etching primer be used in place of the epoxy primer? Yes, no, and why?
Is a sealer before the base coat really necessary? Yes, no, and why? Understood it seals, but is the reason this is necessary is that the high build & body work is porous, or are there other reasons?
Thanks all!
So the body/paint work on the Dart has started. I have been doing a lot of research on the "proper" method of priming and painting. It looks like the recommended method is strip to bare steel (which I want to do anyway) and do the metal work. Next, use an epoxy primer for corrosion resistance. After that, scuff, do any body work and high build priming. Get everything pretty, and as a final step before the base coat, use a sealer of some type over the high build primer and body work. Does this make sense?
Few questions...
Can etching primer be used in place of the epoxy primer? Yes, no, and why?
Is a sealer before the base coat really necessary? Yes, no, and why? Understood it seals, but is the reason this is necessary is that the high build & body work is porous, or are there other reasons?
Thanks all!