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70bus Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2023 12:21 am Post subject: Protective coating over bondo? |
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I have been removing a crappy overspray from OG paint; naturally, some areas have filler on them. The bondo is firmly attached and sound. What should I put on these area to stop absorption of water or other damage? I assume primer is just as water permeable as bondo. Actual grey spray paint is fine as an option, as this bus will wear its scars - I just don’t want things to get worse.
_________________ Craig K
70 Neunsitzer
65 Pritschenwagen
"If Von Dutch was alive, he'd walk in there with a pistol and shoot these people."
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74 Thing Samba Member
Joined: September 02, 2004 Posts: 7393
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Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2023 12:42 am Post subject: Re: Protective coating over bondo? |
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Epoxy primer |
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70bus Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 8:27 am Post subject: Re: Protective coating over bondo? |
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Thanks! Any epoxy primer (Rustoleum et al), or a 2-part? I'm fine with either, but box-store paint is easier to get/deal with. Obviously better quality... _________________ Craig K
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Matt Wilson Samba Member
Joined: November 14, 2005 Posts: 2408 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 9:26 am Post subject: Re: Protective coating over bondo? |
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Epoxy may not be UV stabilized like other paints (it is intended to be painted over anyway).
If you are wearing the scars, just primer and paint those areas, even if it's with RustOleum. _________________ 1972 Standard Beetle
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70bus Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 9:56 am Post subject: Re: Protective coating over bondo? |
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Thanks. I may wait for warmer weather and hit it with rattle cans of 2-stage primer and paint. The truck is garaged and the doors are in the house, so the bondo should stay dry before it gets painted. I can't do the 2-stage in the house or in a garage w/ closed door; might see if the final 2-stage coat is compatibile w/ a can of Rustoleum Hi-build epoxy primer I have and start with that. _________________ Craig K
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74 Thing Samba Member
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VintageVulture Samba Member
Joined: May 25, 2003 Posts: 789 Location: Pacific Northwest- USA
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Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2023 8:04 am Post subject: Re: Protective coating over bondo? |
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wolfsburg west split bus spray can, primer dark gray is a quick and easy way to go _________________ The best things in life aren't Things
(they're Buses) |
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