Primer of choice - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

tbrown5079 · 02-19-2009, 10:45 AM

All the replacement panels are in and everything is aligned so now we are taking it apart to primer before body filler. What is the primer of choice? Epoxy, eurothane, etc. Brand?

bensimmons_05 · 02-19-2009, 11:02 AM

The epoxy primer is some really good stuff, but if you use it make sure you have PLENTY of sand paper on hand. All the epoxy I have ever used loves to load the sand paper up!

bensimmons_05 · 02-19-2009, 11:20 AM

... And if you are laying mud OVER the primer the epoxy is a good choice

63 & 64 Bowties · 02-19-2009, 11:59 AM

just a suggestion....you may want to check in the Paint and Body forum for lots of opinions/suggestions.

mylow53 · 02-19-2009, 01:54 PM

one thing i learned about primer use something bright don't go black like i did. it became hard to see what i was doing unless i had a light. if i could do it again i would use a brighter color
GT

bensimmons_05 · 02-19-2009, 02:06 PM

Hey GT, I have found that the use of a guide coat helps a great deal on either light or dark primer. For black.. you can get a cheap can of white spray paint and lightly mist it over the area. Then you can see high and low spots when you sand and where needs to be sanded more.

OrrieG · 02-19-2009, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by 63 & 64 Bowties

just a suggestion....you may want to check in the Paint and Body forum for lots of opinions/suggestions.

Also look in FAQ archive for MartinSR Basics series on autobody. Third option is to talk to the counter guy at your paint store. He can give you real world information on what works in your area and what different price points mean in terms of labor and final quality. I spent $150 on one gallon of etch and one gallon of fill/sanding primer and associated activators. The first is has a yellow tint, second light grey so I can tell high spots.

mylow53 · 02-19-2009, 02:29 PM

roger than ben. my problem was working in the garage on areas under the dash i couln't see a thing with out the light.
GT

bensimmons_05 · 02-19-2009, 02:45 PM

ohhhh IC

02-19-2009, 10:45 AM	#1
tbrown5079 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Blairsville, PA Posts: 301	Primer of choice All the replacement panels are in and everything is aligned so now we are taking it apart to primer before body filler. What is the primer of choice? Epoxy, eurothane, etc. Brand?

02-19-2009, 11:02 AM	#2
bensimmons_05 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jacksonville, AL Posts: 479	Re: Primer of choice The epoxy primer is some really good stuff, but if you use it make sure you have PLENTY of sand paper on hand. All the epoxy I have ever used loves to load the sand paper up! __________________ ---Ben Jammin's 1955 Chevy/GMC Project --- ---The shop's live video feed--- <<< See what I'm up to!

02-19-2009, 11:20 AM	#3
bensimmons_05 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jacksonville, AL Posts: 479	Re: Primer of choice ... And if you are laying mud OVER the primer the epoxy is a good choice __________________ ---Ben Jammin's 1955 Chevy/GMC Project --- ---The shop's live video feed--- <<< See what I'm up to!

02-19-2009, 11:59 AM	#4
63 & 64 Bowties and a few others Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Blue Ridge Mountains of VA Posts: 5,638	Re: Primer of choice just a suggestion....you may want to check in the Paint and Body forum for lots of opinions/suggestions. __________________ Bill US Army Vet -193rd Infantry BlueRidgeMuscleCars.com “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated” Gandhi

02-19-2009, 01:54 PM	#5
mylow53 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: thousand oaks, California Posts: 732	Re: Primer of choice one thing i learned about primer use something bright don't go black like i did. it became hard to see what i was doing unless i had a light. if i could do it again i would use a brighter color GT __________________ Greg 1953 chevy 1/2 ton 5 window, chevy 350 330 horse 700r tranz, lowering spindels mustang 2 frount. ford 9", airbags on 4 corners . purchased in 1983 for $325 while in high school http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=215079&page=5

02-19-2009, 02:06 PM	#6
bensimmons_05 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jacksonville, AL Posts: 479	Re: Primer of choice Hey GT, I have found that the use of a guide coat helps a great deal on either light or dark primer. For black.. you can get a cheap can of white spray paint and lightly mist it over the area. Then you can see high and low spots when you sand and where needs to be sanded more. __________________ ---Ben Jammin's 1955 Chevy/GMC Project --- ---The shop's live video feed--- <<< See what I'm up to!

02-19-2009, 02:29 PM	#8
mylow53 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: thousand oaks, California Posts: 732	Re: Primer of choice roger than ben. my problem was working in the garage on areas under the dash i couln't see a thing with out the light. GT __________________ Greg 1953 chevy 1/2 ton 5 window, chevy 350 330 horse 700r tranz, lowering spindels mustang 2 frount. ford 9", airbags on 4 corners . purchased in 1983 for $325 while in high school http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=215079&page=5

02-19-2009, 02:45 PM	#9
bensimmons_05 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jacksonville, AL Posts: 479	Re: Primer of choice ohhhh IC __________________ ---Ben Jammin's 1955 Chevy/GMC Project --- ---The shop's live video feed--- <<< See what I'm up to!

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