Mayf, DuPont makes a one part etching primer that
works pretty well. Don't get it on finish coat or it
will cuttle. I had the bare frame of my lakester
painted with the stuff and has held up for almost
eight years. For any exposed steel that needs touch
up, you can get the primer in a spray can.
John Goodman
--- DrMayf <drmayf@teknett.com> wrote:
> I am a pretty fair welder. I even managed to get
> lexan wind screen made. I
> am a pretty good fabricator. But I cannot paint for
> sour owl poop. I just
> tried, for the very first time ever, to do some
> primer work on the car. This
> was the 2 part etching primer. Supposedly had enough
> to paint the entire
> car. A qt of paint and a qt or catalyst. Half gone
> in just the hood and deck
> lid. Had enough smarts from all yall telling me to
> use the paint respirator
> so I did do that. I had an old paint gun that Keith
> gave me and it put paint
> on in fits and starts. There are 2 controls on this
> gun: one above the hand
> which seems to control the amount of paint and the
> spray pattern and the one
> on the base of the handle for what? Air flow
> control? Bottom line is I could
> have painted this far better with spray cans! I have
> a gallon of grey primer
> (at least I think it is grey) that I will use on the
> remainder of the car.
> That etching stuff is 2 weird for me. Anybody have
> any really good tips?
> Like take it to the paint shop? Or something
> similar? I need help.
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