6 replies to this topic

[milton80]

Evening all,

 

I’ve got a 87 Mayfair which I thought only needed new sills however the car ended up being a full strip after some absolute horrors that were uncovered. The car is due back to me in a few weeks but due to the extent of work that was needed will pretty much wipe me out when the final bill is paid.

 

The car will be a bare shell when it’s returned to me and I’m a little concerned what it will start to rust fairly quickly in my leaky garage. The car will be covered (car cover then tarp over top) and I’m trying my best to make the garage as water tight as possible but was thinking would it be beneficial if I put the car into primer or would my DIY job jeopardise the future paint job? Any primer recommendations? Etc

 

grateful for any thoughts 

 

cheers 

[sonikk4]

You need an epoxy primer, this is water resistant. And it can always be sanded off if needs be.

[Midas Mk1]

Recommend proxl epoxy, covers really nice and flats back good for high build, obviously do your own research on the appropriate mask.
Used etch in the past, this time (literally last couple of months) used epoxy and prefer it!

[68+86auto]

No matter what you use, most professionals will insist that they remove it (I don't blame them).

Just use whatever is cheap (just not enamel) to stop it rusting badly. It's going to be removed anyway. 1k Etch is ok. Avoid 2k as isocyanates are very bad.

Edited by 68+86auto, 11 November 2024 - 02:58 AM.

[crossthread]

As 68+86 auto says above,  no professional will work with an unknown primer base. Any contaminant, be it it oil, water or just hand prints, will ruin a paint job. Amateur spraying equipment won't have the filters or driers to clean the compressed air which is where the oil and water comes from. A good temporary primer is Bonda primer, it's a Zinc based anti rust treatment which is brushed on. Excellent stuff and is completely compatible with other paints. 

[Vanman20]

https://novol.com/nf...odywork-primer/

[sonikk4]

I used to use Novols epoxy primer in spray cans and this is what Paddy was effectively sprayed with until I got round to fully spraying him. Never had any issues with surface rust on clean metal with product.