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: prepare for primer.....


starsstripes
Apr 17th, 01, 8:43 AM
I have new quarters and fenders with semi-gloss black primer on them. do i need to completely remove this before applying the permanent primer or can a sand it dull?

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jim #899

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SS_Dave
Apr 17th, 01, 1:18 PM
If they are new, they are sprayed with a laquer primer and are ready for more priming.
You should prep them the same way you would prep any car for more primer. I would lightly sand with 320 or 400. Do not go through the primer. Degrease and do your body work or primer. If you wanted to be a purist, you could strip them and use the metal etching primer or epoxy primer first, then regular sand & fill to work out any bad spots.

starsstripes
Apr 17th, 01, 1:25 PM
thanx. i did have to go bear metal on parts of them to fix little dings ; i did buy urethane primer for it.

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jim #899

68 SS396 CHEVELLE CONVERTIBLE
70 SS396 ELCAMINO


cars, guns & guitars.....& beer...
it doesn't get much better than that.

Jimmy P
Apr 17th, 01, 2:26 PM
Do not remove the 'black' primer on OEM parts. It's electo-statically applied and a great bond between primer & metal.

MARTINSR
Apr 17th, 01, 5:25 PM
OEM General Motors primer is zinc inriched and should be left, but after market parts are probably covered with the cheapest junk they could buy, I'd sand it off.

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