high build primer ?
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high build primer ?
Is there a high build primer that can go over urathane primer ? I've got my body soo!! close to being straight but I'm getting sick of priming & blocking and still have a few spots that are not filling in. Can I just use spot putty over in these few areas? Jeff
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Ask for a high solids primer surfacer. Note: primer and primer surfacer are two different things. Primer surfacer is used for the the problem you have, leveling out MINOR body waves. There are various polyester fillers aka glazes, such as the product called "Icing" to be useful for filling waves that are at a depth of a 25 cent quarter. This product goes on over primer surfacer so it makes it well suited for all the imperfections you locate after all the body filler work has been completed. Icing sands easy and leaves a smooth finish in 220 grit. There are no doubt many products out there similar to Icing. Maybe someone can post product names here for you.
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I have never heard of icing, but there is alot of stuff that I havent heard of yet. I have alwys used finishing putty, or polyester putty (same difference) to fill small waves such as that mentioned. If you wish to use a high build P/S there are some available on the market thou, I think I would recomend sanding with 320 dry first then working up to wet sanding. Also this may sound stupid, and no offence is inteded here but you are using some long, like a paint stick, or a long board sanding block?
Had a young man straight from Tech school try to sand everything with a handblock or a DA sander. Just a thought.
CID have you tried the different types of lighting yet?
Had a young man straight from Tech school try to sand everything with a handblock or a DA sander. Just a thought.
CID have you tried the different types of lighting yet?
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Hey Scott
I'm replacing some of the lights in the booth with full spectrum. This has made a big difference in the quality of the light. It is a lot brighter and the light seems more like what you would find outside. I like them so much I replaced the lights in the office too. Expensive though. PPG rep was selling a full spectrum for around $18 for each bulb. I'm trying the full spectrum tubes from Home Depot at around $8 per tube.
As for the chap that was sanding in your shop with a machine, thats a nasty habit. I remember when I first started in the trade the guys in the shop kept a close eye on you. They determined if you were going to stay around. The forman would have a quick talk with the boys at coffee break and if they were all in agreement you got to stay on. This worked really well for morale. Everyone worked together and we all followed the same work ethic. It was nice working in a shop where everyone took quality serious.
I'm replacing some of the lights in the booth with full spectrum. This has made a big difference in the quality of the light. It is a lot brighter and the light seems more like what you would find outside. I like them so much I replaced the lights in the office too. Expensive though. PPG rep was selling a full spectrum for around $18 for each bulb. I'm trying the full spectrum tubes from Home Depot at around $8 per tube.
As for the chap that was sanding in your shop with a machine, thats a nasty habit. I remember when I first started in the trade the guys in the shop kept a close eye on you. They determined if you were going to stay around. The forman would have a quick talk with the boys at coffee break and if they were all in agreement you got to stay on. This worked really well for morale. Everyone worked together and we all followed the same work ethic. It was nice working in a shop where everyone took quality serious.
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