What do people use..................

[fezza]

....to put over bare metal to protect it before paint

[DEP]

Etching primer i think.

[Cookie]

Yea etch primer on bare metal m8, need normal primer on top of it before paint though

[fezza]

Is that especially for bare metal Ian,i bought some normal primer the other day but wasnt sure if i needed special stuff for the bare metal

[fezza]

Ahh Cookie beat me to it right so etch primer over bare metal,then normal primer before paint

 

Cheers fellas

[Rick]

2k etch is the finest thing you can put on bare metal

[fezza]

Cheers Rick

[jimbo]

Am I right in thinking that etch primer is porous, so that if you let the weather get to it, it lets moisture through to the metal and starts the rot? Just wondering if I can get away with restoring my bodywork in stages, or whether I need to shelter it and do it in one go?

[Gonzo]

I've got a feeling it is, yes. I painted my 125 exhaust with it and had to strip and repaint it again after a few months...

[alladdin]

i beleive all primers are porous?

[john_3.0s]

i beleive all primers are porous?

 

think your right mate, primer out in the rain aint a good idea

[Rick]

yeah, its not gonna rot away or anything like that but youl get surface rust form after a few weeks in the elements

[DeanMk1Capri]

A company called 'All Paints' in Epsom sell a primer called RED BROWN (needs to be mixed with a hardener) which once applied is totally waterproof and it looks just like RED OXIDE PRIMER. Can be brushed onto bare metal and/or body filler. Superb product

[fezza]

Going to be doing my engine bay in stages so fingers crossed i wont have too much trouble

[Mr Sam]

i beleive all primers are porous?

 

think your right mate, primer out in the rain aint a good idea

 

i thought they were aswell

[Durham Fiesta]

thought all primers had to be porous as thats what helped the top coat adhere to it

[bronze4door]

i used zinc182 primer on one of the doors on my escort and it has been like that for months and has not bubbled or has any sine of rust on it whatsoever

[Tom]

zinc primer is usually applied to metal that is going to be welded