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| | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 34 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2004 Posts: 34 | Been to three store and no one can help. I am wanting to paint the bed bolts, they are zinc, was told I need to prime (special primer) before paint but what primer is needed so the paint won't come off. please help. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 154 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 154 | I neve had a problem with painting over zinc bolts. I would maybe first hit them with an abbrasive pad or maybe fine sand paper. use the same primer as you use for the rest of the vehicle. Just my opinion but I would not lose sleep over it. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 428 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 428 | I agree, sand them just like you would any other part of the truck and use the same primer and paint that will be applied to the truck body. Should be fine. | | | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 34 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2004 Posts: 34 | Thanks for the info. I think it will be a little hard to sand around the stamping on the heads of the bolts thats why I was looking for a primer. Anyone else got an idea,open for anything. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | A wire brush will work fine, I have one mounted on an old bench grinder that is great for small parts.
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A lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats | | Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 | soak the bolts in POR15's Metal Ready. It will lightly etch the surface, then deposit a phosphate coating. or use self-etching primer.
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