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Hello, I am currently putting my manifold swap on hold while my other car gets work done to it.
While that is going on, I have torn apart the pickup bed and am a little dismayed by what I have found. The rails are not all there, and there is a tremendous amount of rust everywhere. As I am rebuilding this bed, I will post pictures
: I have a random orbital sander and some 60 grit pads. I want to little by little sand away the rust. I know that I need to put primer on right after I sand to bare metal. Is there a spray can of primer that would be good for doing a little at a time without a painting booth?
I went to ppg and got epoxy primer, and catalyzer for it, but I would need to use a compressor, hvlp gun, painting booth, respirator, and I would rather only do that for the final actual painting process.
So yeah I guess my question is what is a good spray can primer that is good for bare metal that had nothing but rust all over it?
Thanks for the help
Craig
While that is going on, I have torn apart the pickup bed and am a little dismayed by what I have found. The rails are not all there, and there is a tremendous amount of rust everywhere. As I am rebuilding this bed, I will post pictures
: I have a random orbital sander and some 60 grit pads. I want to little by little sand away the rust. I know that I need to put primer on right after I sand to bare metal. Is there a spray can of primer that would be good for doing a little at a time without a painting booth?
I went to ppg and got epoxy primer, and catalyzer for it, but I would need to use a compressor, hvlp gun, painting booth, respirator, and I would rather only do that for the final actual painting process.
So yeah I guess my question is what is a good spray can primer that is good for bare metal that had nothing but rust all over it?
Thanks for the help
Craig
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The auto paint sup;iers should have 3x primer in a spray can....when you activate the hardner and shake it combines and is a good as anything you would spray with a gun.....just check for compatability for the paint you are going to use...FYI it is also only good for spraying for 1-2 hours after activation...
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Rustoleum sells am automotive primer sealer in spray bomb form. It has held up well on the back end of my 70 project has been on hold for over a year. Get it a Walmart in the auto department..... typically lower priced than Autozone, Oreillys, HD, etc.
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Awesome thank you!! My friend's dad has a painting booth, but it's 10 miles away, and like I said, I want to do this little sections at a time...
This will be great! Do you recommend full respirator? Or just the face masks?
This will be great! Do you recommend full respirator? Or just the face masks?
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don't feel bad going back to the PPG guys, you are not the first & they will probably think, "Gosh, I wish I would have mentioned it to the guy"..............and definitely don't use anything else but from their product line or you can easily have compatability issues...
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It's not catalyzed so it's a bit safer. A respirator (with filter cartridges) is a good idea but no matter what have good ventilation in your work area. Btw, dust masks are not respirators.
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No no I meant the cheapie disposable respirators that only are good for a few sessions of painting...
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I will try to return the paint for now, although I think I may have already lost the receipt..! I may just do the rustoleum for now and when I do finally get around to painting, just sand it lightly beforehand
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Nope. It's light gray.
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