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| | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 127 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 127 | Ok, so I have some of my pieces sanded all the way down and sprayed with black epoxy primer. Am I supposed to sand that then prime it before I start putting body filler on the pieces? Does it really matter? Can I start putting body filler on top of the epoxy, then sand, then put primer on it or what? I guess I'm just confused as to what the steps are for completing this 
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | Most body filler should be applied to bare metal and then primed once it is very smooth. It is good practice to use the primer while body work is progressing to protect the bare metal from rust and give you a guide coat so when you sand and file you can find the low spots.
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A lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic. | | | | | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered | Yes you can apply filler over primer. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 166 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 166 | My PPG dealer recommends putting epoxy primer over the bare metal, then do your body work on top of it. They say it keeps any moisture from getting to the metal through the filler and primer coats. Also when done sanding and feathering, reapply epoxy primer over any bare metal spots. This has worked on my cab. I used this technique and no rust after 2 years. My plan is to paint the cab this summer. I used PPG DP60 epoxy primer & PPG K36 fill primer over it. | | |
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