"Applying Automotive Primer, Automotive Epoxy Primer and Primer Sealer"
Here Are 3 Examples
Below Providing You With Details On The Appropriate Course Of Action That You Should Take.
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Auto Paint Primer |
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Epoxy Primer |
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Paint Sealer |
1. Full Vehicle down to bare metal - No Body Repair/Body Filler Application
For vehicles, projects that will receive complete new paint jobs only, automotive primer, automotive epoxy primer and primer sealer materials are sprayed in a paint booth or your home garage after masking.
When your panels have no more body repair or body filler sanding left, the surface is essentially ready for spraying your primer. You can also use the rattle can primers by Evercoat or any other brands, it makes no difference. Make sure to use a 2k primer. It is a thicker primer and will fill in scratches in your body work.
You can treat this paint phase as you would any normal top coat application. After masking, clean surfaces with wax and grease remover (and aerosol window cleaner but isn't vitally important) and whipe down with a tack cloth.
Then, mix the automotive primer, automotive epoxy primer or primer sealer product according to label instructions, making sure you are wearing the appropriate safety clothing and equipment and begin.
2. Vehicle Parts down to bare metal - No Body Repair/Body Filler Application
For paint jobs requiring only a part of a vehicle
to be shot with automotive primer, automotive epoxy primer or primer sealer, you would place large strips of
masking paper over unaffected areas such as hoods, roofs and trunk lids in order to protect them from
overspray.
You can also have the part or panel off of your project, then spray them with your primer, sealer in the garage.
Use the minimum recommended pressure and fan the spray gently to cover the bare metal spots. Feather your spray into the adjacent areas by slowly releasing the paint gun trigger toward the end of each pass. It would be a wise idea to practice this technique on a test panel first other than on your car.
3. Full Vehicle in existing scuffed paint finish - No Body Repair/Body Filler Application
For complete repaint jobs in which no bodywork has been performed and existing paint has been scuffed, they are also ready for paint sealer or just paint if you wish.
They would again need to be appropriately masked, shot with a primer sealer. Again, these sealers will not have to be sanded, unless runs or imperfections develop when you apply them. In this case, use a fine-grit sandpaper to smooth blemishes. Then touch-up spots with a new coat of material.
Primers will need to be sanded before base coat application. Sealers are done in the booth or garage just before your base coat application.
Once the primer sealer has cured according to label instructions, you can apply the base coat and finish off your project.
Always follow the recommendations of your nearest auto paint supply store or by referring to the manufacturer's application guides.
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