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| | | | Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 28 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 28 | I live about 3000 miles from my parents place where my 59 Apache is being stored. I'm going to have the bed blasted and I'll be priming the bare metal. How long can I let primer sit on metal before having to topcoat it with paint? What would be the best primer to use if it's going to be a few years before painting it. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 121 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 121 | Epoxy primer. It can sit forever without paint.
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | Agreed. Regular primer won't protect from rust like a topcoat. The makers of epoxy primer claim you can store your parts under water and they won't rust with their primer on them.
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 237 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 237 | Epoxy is the way to go. Just don't forget some if not all of the epoxy primers that I have used wants you to sand it before you coat it with something else if you let it sit for more than 3 days. Make sure to read the data sheet on what ever primer you use.
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 289 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 289 | Just be ready to prime your parts right after having them blasted or surface rust may appear in just a few days. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 28 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 28 | Thanks for all of the advice! Is there any epoxys that you recommend that will be fool proof for a rookie to spray? | | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 275 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2007 Posts: 275 | I usually get my epoxy primer from Smartshoppers.com. It's affordable, and meets my expectations. There are many other suppliers with epoxy just as good.
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No better smell than that of fresh paint. I've been building and painting cars/trucks for 47 years. Not gonna stop now. http://www.coxcustomcars.com/ | | | | | 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 | Check with the folks doing the blasting, they may also spray epoxy primer as well. The local blasting / painting guy here uses PPG products and has you sign a waiver if he doesnt prime it. The parts go from blast to prep to epoxy primer in about an hour
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