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primer questions

Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 1:46 pm
by suzukisteve
afternoon everyone, was just wondering whats best type of primer to use for bare metal? something that will help hold rust back mainly as it'll be used on the arches :salute:

Re: primer questions

Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 2:11 pm
by mk1joe
red oxide primer or zink primer maby. they come in the form of a spray paint and they react with the metal to stop it rusting. If its the inside of the arches than you can overpaint it with body underseal and it will never rust.

Re: primer questions

Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 5:25 pm
by suzukisteve
sweet, I was lookin at some zink primer at work the other day. It'll have plenty of waxoil based underseal an all

cheers bud

Re: primer questions

Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 5:29 pm
by Jordi
Yeah zinc primer. Get a high enough zinc content and you can weld through it too.

Re: primer questions

Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:02 pm
by turbo-tom
I use red oxide and would touch anything else! for general painting but if im spraying i would use just a general grey or white primer depending on what colour im spraying.

Re: primer questions

Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 12:19 am
by dan_2k_uk
I loved the red oxide I used on mine but the top coat wouldn't take that well to it.

Find something compatable with the green paint Scottie gave you with the truck.

Re: primer questions

Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 7:59 am
by kiwizook
zinc primer over etch primer, it's not cheap that way, but lasts a long time