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My truck cab has been sandblasted and painted in black epoxy primer. I have some metal work to do on my truck and will need to put some sort of protection on the metal once I am done welding or bumping the metal. I am working very slowly on my truck, so it will be quite some time before I can turn it over to a paint shop.

I do not have a paint sprayer, so I was wondering if you can get epoxy primer in a spray can?

Bill,

I was wondering the same thing. The etch primer and epoxy primer I used were both 2K products...you mixed a catalyst with the primer and the finished product was bullet proof and impervious to the elements. I don't think this could be accomplished with a single aerosol spray can. Their "epoxy" isn't the 2K epoxy we usually think of, so it probably isn't any more durable than a typical aerosol paint.

I would think the proper procedure would be to repaint any bare spots with a true, 2K primer of some sort.

Stuart

Stuart,

I did some searching after I wrote my post. There were some other forums where most everyone said what you said. What you want under any decent paint job, doesn't come in a can.

I have a nice compressor and I'm sure I can buy a sprayer, but it is just an area of the hobby I have no experience with. I assume you also need a very good respirator just to open the cans of paint.

My reason for looking is I only have a couple of spots that I will sand down to metal, probably less than five or six square feet of sheetmetal on the entire cab.

I suppose my inherent need for tools will probably push me into buying the right stuff, but it will slow me down long enough that I will proabably wait until spring and do other projects first.

Or......just spray some rattle can enamel over the areas? Something thats non-porous to not let moisture thru.
On a slightly different note,I just had some paint matched and put in a rattle can so i could paint my visor to match the truck. It worked sweeter than honey!!!
Got the exact match.
Dont have to fool with mixing paint,catalyst,reducer,etc.
And I always have the paint ready to go when I am.
Marty

I actually have heard of a company that is making 2k epoxy in a rattle can. IIRC the deal had some sort of release mechanism on the can that released the catalyst and you shook and sprayed. I know it would be expensive and probably hard to find. I also know that less expensive and easier to find is Zero Rust in a spray can. It will keep the rust away while you work on your truck. However, I would make the spots where you sprayed it obvious and sand it off before final paint work. If your truck sits in expoxy primer for any real period of time, you will need to scuff sand and at least spot prime expoxy on work areas before moving on to highbuild primers and final paint. Good luck.

Harbor Freight has a spray gun for $29.00. I'm sure the quality is less than perfect but still better than rattle cans. If you're going to be bumping metal I guess you will also do a little sanding and priming in preparation for a pro paint job.

The company that sells the 2K epoxy rattle can primer is Rubber-seal. http://www.rubber-seal.com/default.asp

I did not see it listed on their website but if you contact them they can probably give you the information.

dupli color sells an etching primer in a rattle can.bought it at auto zone......dave

I agree with Big Chevy 3600. I had never used a paint gun. I picked up the same cheap gun at HF. So far I have painted the interior, and parts of the exterior with no problem. I would suggest that you get the gravity feed rather than the syphon feed. There is too much waste from the syphon feed.

Here is the data sheet on the rubber-seal aerosol can 2K primer from a thread on the hotrodders forum.

http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=22844

Doesn't sound like people have much experience with the product yet in the forums. Be aware of 4 day life once activated.

I believe MARTINSR mentioned in July he had the 2K aero cans but had not yet done any tests at that time. Perhaps he will check in and update us.