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| posted on March 17th, 2013 at 11:41 PM |
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ran into wall with painting. what to do?
ok my car has all the repair work done, just finalizing one panel and the boot lid.
All is currently in wattyl etch primer. it looks like I may have ran out of time as I was relying on a mate to do the actual painting but he works
like 90hrs+ weeks, so yeah not easy to squeeze him in to do it.
how the real problem is the weather, its basically winter more or less in vic, may expect a few hot days to come but not many left and certainly not
enough to complete the job.
So how can I store this project until like october or november when I have warm and dry enough days again?
do I put an epoxy primer over the etch?
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| posted on March 18th, 2013 at 10:36 AM |
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Easiest answer is yes. Put a 2 PAC style primer/sealer on it. If the bodywork is close to being ready to paint,I would suggest you guide coat and rub
out the primer within two days of spraying otherwise it goes way hard and becomes very labour intensive to rub. Then stick a car cover over it.when
your ready to paint ,rub it again but with a finer grade paper. This will be easier to rub ,cause you have already rubbed out the peel,scratch marks
etc.
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| posted on March 18th, 2013 at 11:09 AM |
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I'm guessing a heated booth is out of the question ? I've heard stories of guys in pommy land jury rigging hem out of polyethylene sheeting and
'large' household blow heaters. You've at least got the space to do this, but it is a bit of 'rooting around' to get set up.
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| posted on March 18th, 2013 at 12:17 PM |
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ok so had a think about it, because the product is an industrial etch primer not really label as an auto primer is states 3 months limit before top
coat but I am thinking this is stated as for bare metal scenario.
the truth is the car has most of the existing top coat under the etch so it should be fine?
Maybe I'll ask the guys at perrows in bendigo as they sell that product for auto painting.
yes my both is polyeth sheets mostly sealed up, but power is the issue. only 2 points in the whole shed. 
as for readiness its about half way through the job and my mate is booked with his work for ages. Last time he was over was like a month ago, thats
how slow things are going atm so it wont be done before it gets real cold.
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| posted on March 18th, 2013 at 07:25 PM |
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all sorted, rang perrows and they know the product well.
said i would have no probs keeping in the shed over winter given that is has a strong coat and has existing top coat.
though they didn't recommend using in on paint, only bare metal. what the? i assured them there was no probs using wattyl etch on painted
surfaces.
sticks like no tomorrow.  my mate and his old boss used the exact
same primer as a linking coat on mustangs for movies and concours restros so it does work on paint.
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| posted on March 18th, 2013 at 09:41 PM |
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Nothing like good advice from people that know their products !
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| posted on March 19th, 2013 at 05:58 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Doug Sweetman
Nothing like good advice from people that know their products !
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Are they salesmen or tradesmen?
I read it on samba, so it must be correct.
Sometimes Volkswagen dealers sell spare parts. Amazing isn't it!
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| posted on March 19th, 2013 at 07:59 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by AA003
| Quote: | Originally
posted by Doug Sweetman
Nothing like good advice from people that know their products !
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Are they salesmen or tradesmen?
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well I didn't buy the product from them so I guess tradesmen?
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| posted on March 25th, 2013 at 04:54 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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though they didn't recommend using in on paint, only bare metal. what the? i assured them there was no probs using wattyl etch on painted surfaces.
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you assured them yet you asked them for their professional opinion?
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| posted on March 25th, 2013 at 10:36 AM |
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etch is for bare metal not paint it bonds to metal not paint.
i am a professional tradesman painter 25 yrs+
why would you etch paint ? pointless !
bare metal the whole thing start again. that way is properly
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