Best paint over fresh weld?

Nodge68 said:

I've been using Bonda as part of my classic car restoration metal projection arsenal for about 3 decades, long before Bilt Hamber products were en-vogue.
There are many Triumph Sport Six vehicles going around, solid as the day I finish them, all with Bonda primer keeping future rust at bay.
It's my go to primer, without qualification.

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Dammit! It does look perfect for that. So a good rub down then paint with one or two coats? Do you brush or spray? What do you put over the Bonda, if anything?
Any Stags? Friend of mine had one 25 years ago and we drove from London to Edinburgh in summer with top down, what a bloody lovely memory that is and what a motor!

john snoo said:

It does look perfect for that.

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It is.

john snoo said:

So a good rub down then paint with one or two coats? Do you brush or spray? What do you put over the Bonda, if anything?

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I prefer to brush paint where it's not seen, as the coating is thicker, and the brushing action seems to "key" the paint better.
I normally paint 2 coats, about an hour apart, so the second coat goes on before it's started to cure.

Any top coat will go over Banda. I'd normally use grey primer over it for top coating exterior paint finishes.
The most important thing is Bonda has a long curing time, of a couple of months, after which time pretty much anything will cover it without reacting.

Painting Bonda in box sections is a good idea.
I paint one brush coat on all panels, allowing them to cure, prior to fitting them up for welding.
Once welding is done, I then apply a second coat of Bonda, using a box section spray attachment.
This gives a nice waterproof paint layer inside the panels, around weld, in all the cracks, effectively sealing the metal from the elements.
I put cavity wax inside all box sections, once the Bonda is fully cured.

john snoo said:

Any Stags?

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No. I didn’t restore Stags, just Sport Six Triumphs.