Primer or no primer?
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Primer or no primer?
In the middle of doing a front end makeover (will post pics when complete)
Anyway my next bit is to paint the grill where the Subaru badge is, I just wondered from anyones experience do I need to prime this or not before spraying.
If so will it require plastic primer or normal primer?
I have normal primer if this will do?
Basically do I need to prime it with plastic primer?
Anyway my next bit is to paint the grill where the Subaru badge is, I just wondered from anyones experience do I need to prime this or not before spraying.
If so will it require plastic primer or normal primer?
I have normal primer if this will do?
Basically do I need to prime it with plastic primer?
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All depends on whether you are going for a gloss finish ie clear coat or just a freshen up with rattle can black.
If you just want a freshen up then a light coat of satin will not flake off being so thin but if the former with clear coat then defo plasti primer mate.
If you just want a freshen up then a light coat of satin will not flake off being so thin but if the former with clear coat then defo plasti primer mate.
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All depends on the start condition Craig,if there in good shape and only require painting then just key the surface and straight on with wet on wet primer/colour and finally clear but if there is corrosion/kerbing issues then either flat back with sand paper or media blasting followed by etch primer/high build primer[then wet/dry sand] followed then with the normal procedure if they were good condition.
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All depends on the start condition Craig,if there in good shape and only require painting then just key the surface and straight on with wet on wet primer/colour and finally clear but if there is corrosion/kerbing issues then either flat back with sand paper or media blasting followed by etch primer/high build primer[then wet/dry sand] followed then with the normal procedure if they were good condition.
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The main thing to get right is the repair or flatting of the area to be painted so a very light coat of primer is needed to just give some coverage of the flatted area and adhesion for the colour clear layers.
Not being to big headed about it but I can repair a dent with pin pulling first followed by filling and get it to a level where I can rattle can prime without flatting and paint straight on top.
It really is all in the prep work.
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Normal rattle can primer can be used as wet on wet if applied properly ie light and even]
The main thing to get right is the repair or flatting of the area to be painted so a very light coat of primer is needed to just give some coverage of the flatted area and adhesion for the colour clear layers.
Not being to big headed about it but I can repair a dent with pin pulling first followed by filling and get it to a level where I can rattle can prime without flatting and paint straight on top.
It really is all in the prep work.
The main thing to get right is the repair or flatting of the area to be painted so a very light coat of primer is needed to just give some coverage of the flatted area and adhesion for the colour clear layers.
Not being to big headed about it but I can repair a dent with pin pulling first followed by filling and get it to a level where I can rattle can prime without flatting and paint straight on top.
It really is all in the prep work.
no saving a sinking ship is there
i got some really nice rays wheels, can i prime them and colour, then give to my body shop to lacquer ?
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