primer?
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primer?
I've got a hood for my '69 stripped to bare metal. It's ready to go, but I'm not sure about how to proceed. A guy I work with says to just shoot it with no primer 'cuz that's how they used to do it. He used to do body and paint, but quit 'cuz the fumes were too much. Frankly, he's not so great at the job we do now. Is he right about no primer? I have the paint code for the color I need but I assume the actual formulation of the paint will be different than it was in '69.
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If you have the body work done, metal cleaned, put a good coat of Sealer on the metal. Paint won't adhear propperly to bare metal, paint also won't adhear to primer but for a short time.
The sealer I used is caller Dura Seal. If you're painting a light color, use the light grey, if you're painting dark there is a darker color.
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The sealer I used is caller Dura Seal. If you're painting a light color, use the light grey, if you're painting dark there is a darker color.
Bob
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Well primer is used to fill scratches and such so the top coat of color or clear will be clean n smooth, so its your decision. I myself use primer on all stuff that is going to be seen by others alot. Using primer is a way to see how flat the panel really is after you sand it a little bit pretty much. If its not flat you know where to put the filler n spray the primer n sand again to your specifications for being good.
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Depending on the color you are using say Red for example Yellow primer makes the Red become as vibrant as can be, and White is good for light colors. black is or grey is good for dark pigments. I use a kinda purplish skin color primer surfacer from Omni (PPG) which works pretty good for most of the pigments.
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Thanks for the quick replies. I stripped the hood with a chemical stripper, followed by more chemicals to wash it off (mineral spirits). It sounds like I should give it some primer, then a coat of paint. Does it need a clear-coat on top of the paint?
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Make sure all is clean. Velva Seal is another sealer. Better than a primer or bear metal. Like mentioned in another post, a single stage paint will be a nice finish unless you want a deeper shine. A single stage, you won't have to clear coat. But a nice finish.
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