acid etch primer on a series

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Andy

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• Aug 2, 2004

• #1

i have a wing that isnt that bad, just a few stone chips ( chipped to
the alli) im re-painting it so obviously the chips need rubbing down,
but then they need etchi primering,
so my question to the guys who know is,,can i prime over paintwork?

cheers


andy

 

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Alex

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• Aug 3, 2004

• #2

On Mon, 02 Aug 2004 22:58:09 +0100, Andy <[email protected]> wrote:

>i have a wing that isnt that bad, just a few stone chips ( chipped to
>the alli) im re-painting it so obviously the chips need rubbing down,
>but then they need etchi primering,
>so my question to the guys who know is,,can i prime over paintwork?
>

Depends on what paint is on the bodywork to start with. Some paint
types don't mix. Ask for an etch primer which will also act as a
blocker.

Alex

 

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EMB

Guest

• Aug 2, 2004

• #3

Andy wrote:
> i have a wing that isnt that bad, just a few stone chips ( chipped to
> the alli) im re-painting it so obviously the chips need rubbing down,
> but then they need etchi primering,
> so my question to the guys who know is,,can i prime over paintwork?

Most of the zinc chromate based primers are okay over existing
paintwork. The main problem is with a reaction between the solvent used
in the primer and the existing paintwork (which on an old series could
be almost anything). Either find a good paint supplier who can
recommend a product that won't react, or use the trial & error method.
I'd only spot prime the bare areas with the etch primer then give the
whole thing a good coat of hi-build primer/surfacer before rubbing back.


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Andy

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• Aug 2, 2004

• #4

On Mon, 02 Aug 2004 23:07:02 GMT, Alex <[email protected]>
wrote:

>On Mon, 02 Aug 2004 22:58:09 +0100, Andy <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>i have a wing that isnt that bad, just a few stone chips ( chipped to
>>the alli) im re-painting it so obviously the chips need rubbing down,
>>but then they need etchi primering,
>>so my question to the guys who know is,,can i prime over paintwork?
>>
>
>Depends on what paint is on the bodywork to start with. Some paint
>types don't mix. Ask for an etch primer which will also act as a
>blocker.
>
>Alex


im putting celly ontop of land rovers paint,( in theory )

 

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EMB

Guest

• Aug 2, 2004

• #5

Andy wrote:
> i have a wing that isnt that bad, just a few stone chips ( chipped to
> the alli) im re-painting it so obviously the chips need rubbing down,
> but then they need etchi primering,
> so my question to the guys who know is,,can i prime over paintwork?

Most of the zinc chromate based primers are okay over existing
paintwork. The main problem is with a reaction between the solvent used
in the primer and the existing paintwork (which on an old series could
be almost anything). Either find a good paint supplier who can
recommend a product that won't react, or use the trial & error method.
I'd only spot prime the bare areas with the etch primer then give the
whole thing a good coat of hi-build primer/surfacer before rubbing back.


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Adrian Jenkinson

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• Aug 3, 2004

• #6

Let me know what primer you use... and where you can get it.

I've had to completely replace my reay floor in my series 3. I had to cut
out the old floor with an angle grinder as even though all the rivets had
been drilled through the old floor is glued around the edge.
had to get a sheet of ally cut to right size so needs to be painted.

Ade


"Andy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Mon, 02 Aug 2004 23:07:02 GMT, Alex <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >On Mon, 02 Aug 2004 22:58:09 +0100, Andy <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >>i have a wing that isnt that bad, just a few stone chips ( chipped to
> >>the alli) im re-painting it so obviously the chips need rubbing down,
> >>but then they need etchi primering,
> >>so my question to the guys who know is,,can i prime over paintwork?
> >>
> >
> >Depends on what paint is on the bodywork to start with. Some paint
> >types don't mix. Ask for an etch primer which will also act as a
> >blocker.
> >
> >Alex
>
>
> im putting celly ontop of land rovers paint,( in theory )

 

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David G. Bell

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• Aug 3, 2004

• #7

On Tuesday, in article
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[email protected] "Adrian Jenkinson" wrote:

> Let me know what primer you use... and where you can get it.
>
> I've had to completely replace my reay floor in my series 3. I had to cut
> out the old floor with an angle grinder as even though all the rivets had
> been drilled through the old floor is glued around the edge.
> had to get a sheet of ally cut to right size so needs to be painted.

There's a special metals primer in the Hammerite range. Makes paint
stick well to alloy or galvanised, but how it would work with
conventional automotive paints, I'm not sure. Halfords and all the
other usual suspects.


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