I bought the primer today...

[USCG CHARGER]

Well today I went to the local paint shop and bought some epoxy primer today. To be exact I bought PPG Epoxy primer and catalyst (EPX-901 and EPX-904) just in case I also bought med reducer (MR186-4). The outside of the car and the engine bay will be soda blasted. The I will pressure wash the car, 2nd I will soap and water wash her prolly twice, next I'll pressure wash it again, last I will clean it with cleaner wax and grease remover (MX190). From what I hear it's a bit ch to get all that "baking soda" off the car.

After all that I'll spray it with this primer that will stay on the car for the rest of the summer untill the painter can get ahold of her to block sand and paint it.

I don't have any experience w/primer so is there any thing I should know before I take the leap of faith? This is the gun I'll be using http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=43430 thanks Eric. This is the car I'll be primering http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=18612.
Do all these step sound right or am I forgetting something?

Jason

 

[USCG CHARGER]

Anyone....hello is this thing on.....LOL

 

[sweatybetty]

try here. good forum on painting
http://www.autobody101.com/forums/

 

[70dart]

That is a great site I have read many articles there myself. There are many good body guys here too, patience is key.

 

[Coyote Jack]

What have you got to clean your spray gun when you are done. The only thing I found that worked was the catalyst. By the way, it is really nasty stuff, so wear a good respirator. Other than that it is very easy to apply and goes on good.

Jack

 

[memike]

USCG Carger I like leaving it in primer for awhile it lets all the bodie work mand primer shrink down. And then water sand with a block and 600 grit and reprime any time you like. or as many times it takes to make you happy with your surface :thumbup:

 

[Eric_S68]

What have you got to clean your spray gun when you are done. The only thing I found that worked was the catalyst. By the way, it is really nasty stuff, so wear a good respirator. Other than that it is very easy to apply and goes on good.

Jack

Jack.. I use Lacquer Thinner to clean my gun. Works Great!

USCG... Get some cheap primer and practice on a piece of scrap! That way you can get familiar with the gun.., make sure your compressor can keep up..., and get some practice in before ya spray that $$$ Epoxy... Adjust the gun with a wide say 8" Pattern , hold gun 12" (approx) away about 60lbs of air pressure. Make 1st pass.... 2nd pass should roughly overlap 50% of 1st pass... repeat till done. also pay attention to edges.. Xtra primer there....

 

[Rob]

Primers are very easy to shoot so I doubt you'll have a problem. You just have to get used to how heavy to shoot it, you don't want to be sanding out runs, that's a pain. Your gun will have pressure recomendations, follow them and you'll be fine, test panels are always a good idea, shoot them vertically as that will run the easiest and tell you the most. When it comes to sanding it down the road you can sand it with 320 or even 220 if you're going to shoot high build over it for blocking it out, if you're happy with it and ready to shoot your BC/CC or SS then 600 wet like Mike said is good. You need some tooth for the paint to stick but not too much so that you see the scratches below the surface. :toothy7:

 

[USCG CHARGER]

Thanks guyz...I got some spraying advise for a local auto painter....He said start at the top of the car and work my way down. So when I start on the roof, trunk and hood I'll spray starting from outside and go inwards. What about the doors and fenders? top to bottom?

 

[flyboy01]

Epoxy is the only primer you should use if you are going to leave it for a while, it does not let moisture through. After you get it primered, why not just paint the car too?

 

[USCG CHARGER]

Epoxy is the only primer you should use if you are going to leave it for a while, it does not let moisture through. After you get it primered, why not just paint the car too?

B/C I'm really not a painter...LOL. I'm just doing this to save a little coin.

Jason

 

[Rob]

It's probably not as critical in primer but in paint you want to keep a wet edge at all times so what I was taught to do it is: start on one side of the roof and paint to the middle, go around to the other side and pick up you wet edge, paint that side and that quarter panel (I'll make a comment below on this) then paint the trunk and valance, now your other quarter, back to the other side for your door, back to the other door, do the fender on that side from the bottom up, then across your hood, over to the other side, pick up the wet edge on the hood and then down the last fender. Now the comment is, you don't actually paint it by those sections (quarter, door and fender) exactly as such rather you stagger the edge, maybe 8" from one side or the other and then on the next coat you stagger it the other way so you don't end up with extra paint thickness where you stop. As a side note, if you're painting Kandy you have to walk the car, full length passes, much harder to keep uniform gun distance and speed. :toothy7:

 

[sweatybetty]

Thanks guyz...I got some spraying advise for a local auto painter....He said start at the top of the car and work my way down. So when I start on the roof, trunk and hood I'll spray starting from outside and go inwards. What about the doors and fenders? top to bottom?

start from the middle and work your way out. less chance of dragging your hose or shirt through the fresh paint. dont ask how i learned that!