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| | | | Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 1,101 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 1,101 | I have searched several post here related to Epoxy Primer and see a lot of different methods. I am stripping a bumper to bare metal in vinegar ( I have used vinegar on other parts with great success). I plan to spray with Eastwood Epoxy primer.
2 questions.
I have seen a post that states Epoxy primer needs to be "force dried" by heat lamps or in a booth. Is this true for the Eastwood Epoxy Primer out of the spray can?
I have also seen different suggestions for what to spray on over the Epoxy primer. What is the best next coat (sandable primer?) and what is the window? Do I spray within the recoat window or wait.
NOTE: I will be using rattle cans, not a spray gun.
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 58 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 58 | Epoxy primers don't need to be force dried. After 24 hours, they need to be scuffed up before recoating. The next step would be a sandable filler primer, then you can paint over that. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 1,438 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 1,438 | Also best to select your topcoat and see what is compatable with that.
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,286 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,286 | Rattle can epoxy primer? I thought that epoxy primer was a two part product. Does the rattle can have two compartments inside?
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| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,084 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: 11,084 | I’ve used rattle can epoxy a couple times. There’s a breakable capsule inside that you break with a plunger. Spraymax is the brand I’ve used.
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: Jan 2016 Posts: 1,101 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 1,101 | Yes. The rattle can has a plunger on the bottom. It has a 24 hours pot life once you activate it. I am using Eastwood. Can I spray the Sandable primer directly over the epoxy without scuffing it if I do it within the recoat window? Eastwood 2-Component Epoxy Aerosal Spray - black or gray
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