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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 729 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 729 | My 53 cab is completely sand blasted now. Friday I coated every inch of the inside and outside with Epoxy primer. My question is: Is there any reason to topcoat the epoxy in areas which will never be see or exposed, like behind the dash, the floor behind the seat, etc. etc.
Mike Burns
1940 Chev 1/2 ton
1953 Chev 1/2 ton
1950 Studebaker Starlight Coupe
1947 Indian Chief
1943 Indian 741
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 | Try an Internet search on "Epoxy primer as a final/topcoat".
One hit: "Most of the flat black rat rods are just ppg dp 90" (Epoxy Primer). | | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 9,830 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: 9,830 | Short answer - NO.
Longer answer. There was very little paint in unexposed areas like under the dash, mainly overspray.
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: Jul 2011 Posts: 785 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 785 | If your cab is on a rotisserie, it may be an opportune time to add some epoxy inside the roof cavities. | | | | | Joined: May 2016 Posts: 268 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2016 Posts: 268 | No need to topcoat epoxy as it acts as a sealer and primer. John
1949 gmc 1-ton | | | | | Joined: Feb 2021 Posts: 78 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2021 Posts: 78 | Epoxy primer left as is, is fine.
Whenever I do subframe work or part repairs on my ute, I clean any rough looking metal and aluminium parts with a rotary wire brush and just do two coats of epoxy primer, years and years later that primer is still solid and no more rusting.
It also gives a good satin look to the part
Last edited by Simso; 03/26/2021 8:09 AM.
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