14 replies to this topic

[carlburt78]

i need to give one of my panels a protective coat as its bare metal but i think its been sprayed with oil, what can i use to clean it off?

[alex-95]

An clean rag with paint thinners on it.

Edited by alex-95, 22 November 2013 - 05:09 PM.

[Tomm]

Effectively the above but don't use a rag contaminated with oil or the like as it won't be much good.

I personally use gun wash on clean tack rags, works as well as any panel wipe I have used, just seems to be a little cheaper.

[carlburt78]

is white spirit paint thinners? hope so because ive got some in shed

[Daz1968]

White spirit tends to not evaporate quick enough to remove everything, if it is bare metal I would use some cheap thinners on a clean rag and keep wiping till clean, then go over it again with panel wipe and tack rags before painting. Use an epoxy primer of you are leaving it a while before finishing.

[carlburt78]

White spirit tends to not evaporate quick enough to remove everything, if it is bare metal I would use some cheap thinners on a clean rag and keep wiping till clean, then go over it again with panel wipe and tack rags before painting. Use an epoxy primer of you are leaving it a while before finishing.

ive got etch primer, will that be ok?

[Daz1968]

Etch primer really needs a top coat of some type to keep moisture out, you could just put a coat of aerosol paint on it then flat it off when painting car properly. But a coat of epoxy would be much better.

[carlburt78]

Etch primer really needs a top coat of some type to keep moisture out, you could just put a coat of aerosol paint on it then flat it off when painting car properly. But a coat of epoxy would be much better.

you mean just spray the panel with an old aerosol only or etch aswell?

[myredmini]

White spirit is oil based keep it off your panels!

[Daz1968]

Put it over the etch to protect panel.

[carlburt78]

Put it over the etch to protect panel.

ok thanks will do

[Tamworthbay]

Can you still get panel wipe? I still have a few litres, bit bought it years ago. Dirt cheap and made for cleaning down before spraying. Just make sure its a well ventilated area or you will float out afterwards.

[myredmini]

All paint suppliers stock panel wipe, pre clean, panel degreaser all the same stuff.

[carlburt78]

Can you still get panel wipe? I still have a few litres, bit bought it years ago. Dirt cheap and made for cleaning down before spraying. Just make sure its a well ventilated area or you will float out afterwards.

i will make sure i close all the windows then LOL

[Daz1968]

Panel wipe is low voc now so not to bad, you can even get water based panel wipe. You will have more fumes and smell with the painting.