PAINT Processes explained....

[dog_jr911]

a "wet" coat is one that you spray on slowly and thick. its fast enough that it doesnt run, but slow enough you dont get orange peel.
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[fixabug]

Have you guys ever used Zolatone to paint anything. It is a textured product. I will use in my engine compartment and rockers but wondered how it would look on the entire surface. I am going for a satin or flat desert tan
or L87 Pearl white color. I can't find pictures where this has been done.

[johnshenry]

I am not a paint expert, but I have dabbled in it for nearly 26 years now.

At my site thebugshop.org (tech help section) there is a DIY paint article.

http://thebugshop.org/bsfqpnt.htm

Also possibly relevant to this forum, the "Tool Techniques" article.
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[Stringer142]

Well I have a Dune Buggy and have had to fill in some holes and larger cracks with fiberglass cloth and mat some bondo. Ive primered the whole fiberglass body. Probably about 2 to 3 coats, except where I had to go back and fill some blemishes that the primer brought out. My question is when Iam ready to paint the fiberglass with my color paint, do i follow the same steps as for sheet metal? Also, any suggestions for applying metal flake to the paint and painting with it, because im planning on using metal flake. thanks.

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[PaintingWithPressure]

good explaning, except you shouldnt use 120 grit to start , use 80 grit if your going down to bare metal, the job will be faster, and 80 grit wont scratch the metal up to badly, dont use anything under 80 !!!!

[PaintingWithPressure]

[spook]

3 M make a nice powered guide coat,
fast and cheaper
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[spiderjames]

I have heard that filler bonds better to epoxy primer than it does to bare metal and that some people epoxy before applying bondo/filler. Is this true? A good idea or myth?

[wasted wages]

I know this is a DIY guide but I wanted to ask an opinion from you experienced painters/ body men.
One company (and I forget the name) has just recently released a line of pre mixed 2 stage paints. I saw it on one of the Sunday car programs & found it in my local auto parts store.
I have a black car (89 Jetta) that needs a fender & hood painted.
What's your opinion on something like that?
Comes in seperate quart cans for primer, base & clear no mixing or reducing required.
I would like to try it just to get my car all black again & looking somewhat presentable.

Thanks

[johnshenry]

[wasted wages]

I want to say it was dupli-color but I may be wrong.
It also seems to me that it was a laquer based paint.
I'll see if I can get more info.

Found it

http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductDetail.aspx?Mfr...yCode=3270

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[Talie]

Yep that's the only part left I need to know too regarding filling ontop of the primer

Anyone???

[zxylon]

What about room temp? Somone told be yesterday that the room I paint in should be around 90deg to get a good paint job. I have a tarp car port that will be changed into my paint boot with a closed floor, ventelation, and plastic lining all the way around the inside. I was just gonna have a space heater in there to keep an average temp but I might look into heat lamps as well now. Just don't want it to get to hot and come out the next morning to just see a tube frame around my bus like a bird cage. That would suck. What's the verdict? Thanks!

[warnj]

[memento]

ok, but then if you sand the primer, you will have those same deep valleys and crevices.

[warnj]

First, manufactures designed body filler to be used over bare metal. Before bondo lead was used as filler over bare metal. Bondo was created as an efficient and cost effective alternative to lead. Bondo is designed to stick to the metal surface. The risk one faces when applying filler over epoxy primer is that the primer must be thoroughly cured so that the bondo doesn’t absorb solvents from the primer. To prevent absorption, never use lacquer thinner or cleaning solvents over bondo to clean the surface. Gases are being released from these products (body filler and the many types of available primers for example) applied to prep the surface for paint. This is one reason why I never use a primer sealer, as it prevents gases from escaping properly and can cause paint to blister/bubble. When I first learned how to apply bondo, I was taught to not be so wasteful. Those with little experience tend to apply more filler than required and the excess ends up on the floor. This happened to me often. Unless you enjoy wasting time and money, it’s an unnecessary step to apply primer (more expensive than bondo) first only to sand or grind the surface that you wish to apply bondo to. Intentionally applying primer first only to apply bondo over it is wasteful. Bondo works well over primed or a painted surface as long as it has been cured, sanded, and cleaned. But the question was what works best, applying bondo over metal or primer.

[BellePlaine]

Could someone please explain "light tack rag" to me? Thanks.

[Foxx]