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My situation is this:
I bought a 66SS with the restoration started. The
chassis has been media blasted and painted. The body has beed on a rotissouri
(sp?), the floors have been replaced and the body is now rust free. The body is
currently coated with DuPont's UroPrimer but still needs some minor bodywork and
blocking. The doors and front fenders haven't been touched. The fenders need
patch panels and the doors have some rust as well, and may get new
skins.
I want to do all the bodywork myself, taking my
time, piece by piece. Given my situation above, what would you all recommend? I
like the idea of using an epoxy primer. I would prefer to seal each piece as I
"finish" it, so it doesn't start rusting while waiting for the rest of the body
to get done. I would imagine it may take me 3 to 6 months to get the body where
I want.
I have a compressor, but don't have a gun yet, but
plan to buy one. I've shot paint before many moons ago, but I don't have access
to a booth.
I appreciate any/all wisdom...
Thanks,
Larry Shouse
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 2:48
PM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Body Paint
Recommendations
Dupont 2570 is a DTM (direct to metal) epoxy
primer and doesn't require any special pretreatment to the metal (just
clean, oil free, dirt free surface). PrepSol will do this for you. An
epoxy primer is the primer of choice if your going to need time to finish the
project, need a water proof primer, need durability, or want to do body work
over the primer. Although VariPrime is a good self etch primer is IS porous,
will absorb water and will start to rust if not topcoated. I've seen VariPrime
start to rust in about a week in places where guys have touch the
car.
Trooper
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 10:50
AM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Body Paint
Recommendations
While epoxy is good it requires metal treating
whereas the Vari-Prime is a self etching primer which is not porous and it
has a longer gun life which decreases waste. And nothing against PPG,
Vari-Prime is the only DuPont paint I use, the rest is PPG, I just don't
like the PPG self etching primer. Plus epoxy seems to clog sandpaper when
block sanding and the Vari-Prime doesn't.
On the other hand, epoxy is good on
undersides and frames and other items that can by painted right away as soon
as the epoxy flashes, in other words without sanding.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 9:51
AM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Body
Paint Recommendations
Thanks to everyone who responded.
Bill, I will be emailing you further off
list.
Larry
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 4:56
PM
Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] Body
Paint Recommendations
I would
recommend using an epoxy primer on all parts before using a primer
surfacer or even body filler. Epoxy is waterproof whereas any primer
surfacer is porous and will hold moisture. Not sealing steel from the
elements, even stored in a garage can…not can…WILL lead to rust later.
I would
recommend a 2 part primer, any brand, over lacquer primer for fill
capabilities and durability. Anything acrylic lacquer is now in the
dinosaur family.
Basecoat
clearcoat systems will not only give you a superior finish over anything
the factory used “back in the day” but it is easier for a novice to use
and get a nice paint job. Acrylic enamels and other single stage
metallics are more difficult to get metallic even with. Basecoat
clearcoat systems make getting metallics even easy. Basecoat clearcoat
is also much easier to spot repair in the event that something might
happen to your baby.
I sell PPG
paints so my loyalty is with them but, honestly, any major brand of
paint has done their homework and can offer you products that will make
you happy.
I would be glad
to talk more offline with you if you want to email me directly.
Bill
Vander
Werf
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Shouse
Sent: Monday,
June 06, 2005 12:50 PM
To: Chevelle List
Subject: [Chevelle-list] Body Paint
Recommendations
I'd like to
poll the list members concerning their choice in paints for their
Chevelles. More specifically, did you use enamel, lacquer, base
/top coat system, etc.
Also advice on
what to look for or avoid in paints / painting would be great. I'm a
ways off before my 66 is ready for paint, but as I'm doing the bodywork,
I'd like to come up with a plan.
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