tonsoffun300zx

ok during my time that im going to be banned im going to sand then primer my car i already have the hood and one fender sanded and primed so i'll finish while im serving my time

DatsunKid

Whas the point to this thread?

turboboost

Congrats? Maybe?

260zturbo

are you using a legit primer or rattle can so called primer

tonsoffun300zx

rattle can im going to buy a cup gun as soon as i buy a small compressor that will accommodate it

raythenegr0

You should have been doing it regardless if you were banned.

krakerjak

rustoleom can primer is fairly good but i would recommend atleast a 20+ gallon tank if our going to pint ( i work for craftsman and paint cars) and i would deff go with either du pont or ppg epoxy primer

snwbrderphat540

i use ppg all the way

raythenegr0

POR-15 Tie-Coat primer is what we used for my friend's s13 which had quite a bit of rust.

KasbeKZ

firstly, it is very true that the "small" compressor won't be sufficient when attempting to paint the whole car at once.

2ndly, i havn't heard anybody mention etching primer. you need to have the whole thing down to bare matal or filler and using etching primer is the only way to get everything to stick to that.

and that sounds pretty stupid if all those specific primers just metioned are self etching.... i just wanted to clarify anyway.

Ratfink

Note to those using rattle cans. It may look good for a while. But, when it comes to putting real paint onto a rattle can base, it will not end up with good results. May look good for a while, but the two part paints used in guns do not bond well with a rattle can base.

This comes from bad experiences in my life of cheapness.

260zturbo

PPG for the win baby....thats because rattle cans are laquire or enamel. they dont do good on a respray or applying a better paint.

NismoPick

Bare metalz FTW!

tonsoffun300zx

well it's all i've got for now till i save up for the proper tools.(compressor,gun and a mig welder)

ZChief

I shot my under coats with a typical old style cup gun, but shot my top coats with an HVLP. You couldn't beat the HVLP for cleanliness, but I prefer the old style gun for performance and finish quality. This was the first time I've ever shot with the HVLP, so it could have been me. PPG is the way to go, but man it's expensive!!! I used the Omni system for my under coats and color coats, but used the PPG clear. The end result was very nice. We will see how durable it is.

snwbrderphat540

omni is made by PPG apparently my dad talked to the factory people that make the paints on one of his business trips lol. same **** diff name. go figure!

tonsoffun300zx

my work sells hvlp set-ups i work at a paint store just to let you all know but it's a general contractor friendly place

Ratfink

You work at a paint store, and want to rattle can your car? And, you titled the thread, "Primering"?

What is primering? haha

tonsoffun300zx

i was tired and yes i work at a paint store and want to rattle can my car, i have no moneys to buy an hvlp set up or cup gun and compressor. so i improvised kinda.

Ratfink

Giving you a hard time.

Just remember that rattle can is an alternative to sealing exposed metal. I wouldn't use it as a finish. You'll just have to remove it later to put real paint in it's place.

tonsoffun300zx

i know after a while i went to rub it and the primer got white and flaky and scratched itself off kind of.