Zinc Primer

[Burt Reynolds]

Putting Zinc Primer to my bare metal ford....anything else worth smacking on top of it (aside from paint of course?) Someone said - don't put Zinc Primer on it put acid etch on it, someone else said zinc primer then a filling primer, another said acid etch then a filler... man... Can i put Zinc primer, filler primer and basecoat? Ta Burt

[Fiesta Steve]

An acid etch will adhere better to bare metal than a zinc primer, only a thin coat is needed, put your zinc primer over that if you want

[Burt Reynolds]

Cheers

[PaulMags]

once you've put your zinc primer on put some filler primer on make sure you wet and dry it down afterwards .it'll be a nice base for your paint to sit on and give you a better finish.

[Burt Reynolds]

Cheers again..does high build primer need a hardener? I've heard several places that said it requires hardener. I'm spraying with a 60 litre 1.5hp compresser, gravity fed gun with a 1.8 nozzle, carbon filter and an inline water trap and inline air regulator. Obviously a DIY job, but can't afford 2-5k to get it done professionally...so really taking my time on this.. Also - why can't i buy pre paint anywhere and just those stupid cloths... I used the pre soaked paket of 10 cloths but all the sh*t came off and the bodywork was full of fibres from the cloth - they're crap? I've Zinc primered the front valance already and i'm going to etch prime the rest of the car at a panel at a time, high build primer, wait till it dries, wet n dry then white base coat ready for mineral blue paint.. If i'm dicking anything up or missing something i'd appreciate it if you experts would point it out. Burt

[Fishtailparka]

Do you mean you can't find panel wipe?

Plenty in the local auto factors around here. On ebay too last time I looked for it.

[dannyb]

in all the bodyshops ive worked in zink primer has only been used

when fitting a weld on panel.

[Burt Reynolds]

Yeah, the body shops in south west london only have those stupid cloths in packets. Oh well, it'll have to be fleabay i suppose.

 

As for the body...well Mr Tarrant - i've made my decision - final answer.... i'm etch priming the whole car, although there are a couple of small panels that will require welding. Presumably zinc primer then etch over the top...?

[flyingbanana]

nu again will send you some panel wipe in the post.....they do sell on gaybay has well

 

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[bortaf]

I only use the zinc primer where i'm welding THROUGH the paint that's what it's for as a weld through primer so the inside of the join isn't bare

[Burt Reynolds]

Ta peeps - as ever the oracle when it comes to helpful advice