Re: Paint primer questions....

[chris gonzalez <chris24g@yahoo.com>]

yes, you will need to primer over primer, so you have enough to block
down to get all the waves out (if you're going for a top notch finish).
I've been helping out a friend at his body shop on a Chevelle (I think
it's an old american car ;^P) Anyway, he use etching primer and then
high build primer, then guide coat, block sand, primer again, then
guide coat, block sand, etc... I think we're on the 4th and final
cycle. You probably don't need to go through as many iterations...this
car is going to be black and going to do the show thing...

as for paint, i would spend the extra money for Glasurit, Sikkens, or
PPG. Give me the brand of primer, and i can ask him to make a whole
schedule for you to follow.

now i have a question. i've been thinking about pressure blasting my
76, but people have told me that the friction and heat generated from
the sand could warp (i.e. cause ripples) in the sheet metal. who did
your car and what media did they use?

chrisg
http://www.dublife.com


--- Shawn C Meze <skerocdriver@juno.com> wrote:
> Here's the deal. As many of you already know, I have a 79 Scirocco
> that
> ive sandblasted to the bare metal. Im about to start the body work
> and
> paint and wondered if anybody knew something about primers. 
> 
> Im looking at a primer that etches the metal. its recommended by a
> supplier to my shop but he really doesn't know much about it other
> than
> he will give me a gallon of the stuff. Anyone with real world working
> knowledge have more info as to what it does? 
> 
> Sandable?
> 
> Do I need to paint a second non-etching primer over the etching
> primer
> before I Paint? 
> 
> What type of paint do I use over that or is that based on what the
> primer
> is made from?
> 
> I just got back from the Pro Solo at Atwater and am more encouraged
> to
> get the MK-I built and ready to race. SOON! The MK-II, although fast,
> is
> only 80% of what I need to be competitive in the class. Especially if
> I
> go to Nationals anytime soon. 
> 
> Anyhoo, TIA. 
> 
> 
> Shawn Méze
> 86' Jetta GLi 8V       84' Scirocco 8V           88' Corvette -SS 30-
> 82' Scirocco GTi -FSP 54-     79' "Project FSP Scirocco"
> The Fastest, Quickest, Cleanest and best looking Scirocco in all of
> San
> Diego!
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