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| | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 204 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2004 Posts: 204 | I just had my front fenders chemically dipped at Redi-strip. They informed me that the fenders where coated with Iron Phosphate. They informed me that just coating them with regular primer would be okay but I am hearing conflicting infomation.
I talked to a body shop and they mentioned that I need to have a metal etcher sprayed on them right away.
What I want to do is spend sometime working out the a few dents that I have by working the metal and not using any bondo. I have the following questions:
1. Do I need to etch the metal?
2.Do I prime this before I start the body work.
3. Should I use a etching primer if the iron phoshate is already on the metal. Will this cause ill effects?
Please any information will help. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | I can supply some semi-educated answers, tho you'll get more
the etch primer has to do w/ sticking the primer to the metal and the paint to the primer - the strippers idea of "regular primer" just means you don't hafta do anything different than usual for bare metal - the phosphate bath neutralizes the caustic chemicals they strip w/, and retards rusting, but if you don't get something on that bare metal before you get yer oily/greasy/dirty paws all over it, rust will happen regardless
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