I talked with a local body/paint guy, and he talked me into using a PPG epoxy primer. Said it would last many years (3 in direct sunlight, more in garage-kept) and shoud do me "right". So, front fenders and hood should be epoxy primered in the next week or so. The paint guy said it was harder to sand, but better in the long run. Anyone have suggestions for use before I spray it?
Just the grey primer. Not anywhere near ready to paint, yet. I figured if I prep it and shoot epoxy primer on it, it will hold up for a couple years before I get ready to paint. The paint guy said it will get brittle if it is in the sun too much, but my garage-kept car should hold up just fine for a couple years. I bought just enough to do the front fenders and hood. Figure I will take my time and do it right, since I won't be ready to paint for a while... A little more expensive than rattle-can grey...about $50 for 2 qts shootable primer (1 qt primer, 1/2 qt reducer, 1/2 qt catalyst). Hopefully, it will be worth the extra money in the long run. With POR-15 on one side, then epoxy and paint on the other, I hope to never see any rust poking through...
I use Dupont but they are pretty much the same. You definately can't go wrong with that primer. One thing to think about is that especially with the light grey you tint it up to 10% just ask your paint store. That way you can check out a color, you can even do flames or graphics to try them out and see if thats what you want. Kind of the suede look
I am new to this paint and primer stuff, so I will go along nice and slow, and hopefully learn some stuff along the way. Send some pics of "the big brown turd", I might go for that paint scheme...
You don't want to see the big brown turd. Just a 2 tone stock truck that is a gas hog and the wife doesn't like.
I like yellow primer, and I like the stuff that's easy to sand. The new "Gold Glow" is gonna look sweet over that...
I've used PPG epoxy primer a few times, I love the stuff, you can get it in a few different colors, black, grey, and a few others. You'll be happy with it.
Only experience I can lend is wear a respirator when you prime it. I always do 3 coats. Turn the air pressure down to avoid lots of overspray, you aint looking for finish, you are looking for coverage with primer. Also turn the spray pattern down for more uniform coverage. Rest is up to barometric pressure and how far away the gun is, as well as your spray pattern. You live in a humid climate, thin it extra more, your gun will respond better. Dan ps install a regulator on the inline to your gun, to make up for loss of cfm on your cycle of your compressor.
