Frank,
My local autobody shop supply house confirmed what you said about not
applying fillers over self-etching primers. It seems that the etching
"agent" leaches into the filler.
Also, they said that they didn't know of ANYONE who is following PPG's
recommendation to "soap & water" wash the metal before applying the
epoxy primer.
We also discussed the new enamels, and I'm beginning to feel a bit more
comfortable with making the switch from lacquer to enamel. While it
would be pretty hard to screw up Glacier White, the other paint work I'm
planning this year involves a dove grey Mk.I, and I sure don't want to
have to depend on some guy half way across the country getting THAT
color mixed correctly. Much easier to have it mixed up a couple of
miles from home, on the morning that I will be shooting it. So, I'm now
an old dog leaning very strongly toward learning a few new tricks.
Bud Osbourne
-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Clarici [mailto:spritenut@comcast.net]
Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 5:09 PM
To: Bud Osbourne
Cc: Spridgets@Autox. Team. Net
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] primers....thinking out loud
The soap and water wash is to clean the dust off the car.
You can use final prep or wax/grease remover instead.
Also watch the etching primers, they do not like body filler over
etching primers. Or so the label says.
I etch, epoxy, then surface/filler prime.
Also give long hard thoughts to a base/clear paint job.
Touch ups are near impossible or very time consuming.
My son was a base/clear man for a few years but WHEN, not IF the base
clear got a chip or scratch, the touch up was worse than the damage.
Now he, like me, use the single stage urethane paint.
Need a scratch or chip touched up, just do it and wet sand the spot the
next day, you never see it.
But, I am just thinking out loud Bud, just letting you know what I have
learned about base/clears. I wish my Jag was never clear coated because
now 4 years old, there are chips in the clear and it's just not possible
to touch it up and make it look good.
Just think, the car is all painted and shiny and during assembly you
slip with a screw driver or wrench and chip the paint where the mirror
goes on the door. Gawd I hate it when I do that! Good thing it was
single stage.
--
Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ
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