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[RacingGreen]

Didn't know where to post this, so its here.

When i finally get my arches sorted with wood and pickett i need to paint them. So i just wondered if anyone knows if i need any special primer to paint the arches before i spray the top coat on them?

Thanks

[ryan69]

I'm pretty sure you can use regular primer or acid etch primer (name?) but don't quote me on that..

[RacingGreen]

thanks for that, hopefully i will get around 2 needing to buy the paint if wood and pickett ever get back 2 me.

Does anyone know where i could find out for sure which is the best paint to use? Not that i dont believe ryan, just want to find the best one.

Thanks

[Zeemax_Mini]

Yeh normal primer is usually Ok but etch can be used because the surface of cheap arches isnt usually great. With W&P normal primer should be fine, if you want to be sure then use a light spray of etch first, then normal primer! Dom

[RacingGreen]

Thanks, thats a great help. I just hope i can get the arches sorted out pretty quick now.

[MiniSi]

I'm about to get some fibreglass arches so let me know how it goes!

[miniman5]

normal primer will do fine, i used it on mine and mine are groovey! :grin:

[binge]

Yep. Just normal primer from halfords. They do sell "plastic" primer, but it dosent really matter...

IF they are plastic arches, do they have a grainy effect to them. If so, then go with "Filler primer". That will get you a smoother finish.


<|Ben|>

[miniman5]

give them a dam good rub down to, so they go dull, take the shine totaly of them.