Hi there,

Im currently prepping my CRX for a respray but have decided to do the prep work myself. I have taken the car down to bare metal however there are a load of scratches on the metal. Should I aim to rid of these before adding the primer? Or is this where I should buy some high build primer?

Any other tips/guides would be greatly appreciated

 

Buy some primer surfacer, spray 2-3 coats and then spray some rattle can black over the top of the primer. This will show you your low and high spots and allow you to block it flat.

 

is there any other terms used for primer surfacer? I am from the UK so just wondering incase my local shop doesnt know what im on about. Is primer surfacer a high build primer? I have white primer so is it best I use a black primer surfacer to spot the highs and lows?

Thanks for the reply

 

make sur eyou coat teh car w/ some sorta etching primer first to seal the bare metal BEFORE you use any other sorta primer. goodluck

 

etching primer? sufacing primer? are these the same thing?

Thanks

 

you need some type of sealer.. certin kind of primer are sealers.

 

Ok i've done a layer with the etching primer and its come out ok but a bit thin in places. The guy who sold me the primer said only to do one coat or else it would **** up the finish, why would this be?

Im tempted to spray a second layer on the faint areas thats all

 

Hit metal with a DA then clean with a grease and wax remover.
Then use a light coat of metal etch.
Then a good sealer.
Block out sealer for flat finish.

 

does anyone know Why just one coat of etching primer?

Also whats the difference between etch primer and sealer, I imagined they were pretty much the same thing.

Thanks

 

You only need one coat so there is something to "hang on too"
Sealer is for filling scratches and leveling, big difference between the 2, make sure you block out the sealer to get it flat.

 

Thanks for the advice

So sealer in effect is a high build primer?