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| | | | Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 759 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 759 | When making patch panels and pieces, should I coat the non exposed side with something like epoxy primer, weld thru primer or ??? It seems that it should have something on it to help deter future rust.
Mike Burns
1940 Chev 1/2 ton
1953 Chev 1/2 ton
1950 Studebaker Starlight Coupe
1947 Indian Chief
1943 Indian 741
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 1,361 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 1,361 | Mike, just because, I used epoxy primer on the bulk of the back and weldthru on the edges. 8 years and no problems.
RonR
1951 3600 with Clark flatbed, T5, 4.10 rear
1970 340 Duster
1990 5.0 V8 Miata (1990 Mustang Gt Drivetrain)
1964 CJ5
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 338 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 338 | Mike, the correct method is epoxy primer for bare steel that is to be painted anytime in the future. Weld Thru primer is used on bare metal where you are doing a lap weld only. | | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,024 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,024 | Robert (MPandC) uses epoxy primer on everything, then for plug welds at lap joints, removes the primer at the panel that doesn't have the hole where the hole is. I've used that method with success as well. IIRC Robert has a special flat-tip drill bit that he uses to remove the paint.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,272 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,272 | I have found that epoxy primer works well while filling the holes where the old spotwelds used to be to weld the new panels to the ones underneath. I have also used weld-thru primer and have found that it is not indestructible from this welding process.
I make sure to spray more epoxy primer after the welding has been completed. THIS is what will save your butt down the road.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
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