looking to start on my project car this weekend. I'm going to start by doing all the bodywork and then start priming. I thought it would be good to spray the car down with an epoxy primer at first. but i think this will be over kill. So it looks like i will be using a Polyester Primer Surfacer, by a company called Kustom Shop. The current Poly Primer kit is going for 22.95 QT. Do you guys think one QT is plenty to do the outside of my EF SEDAN? Or should i pick up another qt to be safe? Also from what i've read i need to use 1.8 tip for primer, is this correct?

 

yes pick up 2 quarts to do the whole car. put 3 coats to get good surface then block. spray extra on panels that need alot of work. you might need another quart if the body is bad. pretty cheap anyways just get 2 first. yea use a 1.8 tip for this.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ek4shizzle &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yes pick up 2 quarts to do the whole car. put 3 coats to get good surface then block. spray extra on panels that need alot of work. you might need another quart if the body is bad. pretty cheap anyways just get 2 first. yea use a 1.8 tip for this.</TD></TR></TABLE>

when blocking primer, do u use a sanding block on curved surfaces too? it seems like it would make the paint look wavy and uneven after its completed.

 

depends how curved the surface is. if theres any it should only be on the bumpers? you can use your hand or palm, but try to be careful or use a flexible block or soft sanding sponge and wrap paper around it. also try to use finer grits and cut it even.

 

ek: hell i might as well buy a gal for 59.95. In the long run it's cheaper. Than buying 4 qts.

here is the product
http://www.tcpglobal.com/kusto....aspx

 

I bought a full gallon. remember, you need to reduce primer. I reduced mine 1:1 so that gave me 2 gallons sprayable.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dem0nk1d &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ek: hell i might as well buy a gal for 59.95. In the long run it's cheaper. Than buying 4 qts.

here is the product
http://www.tcpglobal.com/kusto....aspx
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yea some i bought were $25 a quart, but $60 a gallon so yea, buy the gallon

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i really dont kno what youre spraying, but 1:1 is way too much. unless specified, the most is 10-25%. especially when using high build primer, reduce only 10-15% IF you really have to.

 

i think that's Laqure primer. 1:1

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ek4shizzle &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">depends how curved the surface is. if theres any it should only be on the bumpers? you can use your hand or palm, but try to be careful or use a flexible block or soft sanding sponge and wrap paper around it. also try to use finer grits and cut it even.</TD></TR></TABLE>

well what about fenders and quarters? when i used a durablock, it came out slightly wavy.

 

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Your way off, because there is no one standard way of mixing primer. The same product can have multiple ways of mixing according to how its used. Reducer is not always in the recommended mix ratio. There is so many types of primers made by many companies in the autobody market. Maybe you forgot to refer to the specific product you used.

 

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Your way off, because there is no one standard way of mixing primer. The same product can have multiple ways of mixing according to how its used. Reducer is not always in the recommended mix ratio. There is so many types of primers made by many companies in the autobody market. Maybe you forgot to refer to the specific product you used.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yea the epoxy i use is 2:1, 2 parts primer to 1 part hardener. I have yet to use a primer that uses reducer nowdays, I've only used catalyzed primers. im not saying there arent others, just I havent seen them used lately.

 

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well what about fenders and quarters? when i used a durablock, it came out slightly wavy.</TD></TR></TABLE>

hmm. block with a stiff longblock. like 17"+. theres not really any curves. block all the way across the panel in one stroke going horizontal. then block with x pattern all the way across the panel in one stroke.