Thanks Larry! I was don?t know if I need to mess with the primer, just hoping to cut weight wherever I can. Mostly I think we?ll just go light on fill and prime. Cheers, Owen
> On Jun 22, 2016, at 9:00 AM, krnet-request at list.krnet.org wrote: > > Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2016 08:40:33 -0700 > From: Lawrence Bell <lebell8978 at gmail.com <mailto:lebell8978 at gmail.com>> > To: KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org <mailto:krnet at list.krnet.org>> > Subject: Re: KR> micro balloons in high build primer? > Message-ID: > <CAL=uNkaQ1_xKBiC_bGhOhBgoDdkSjXaOXz=do1fAFV=apEz5Jg at mail.gmail.com > <mailto:CAL=uNkaQ1_xKBiC_bGhOhBgoDdkSjXaOXz=do1fAFV=apEz5Jg at > mail.gmail.com>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > The question was if anyone used micro in high build primer. I don't > see an answer to that only other solutions to paint. My answer: > I have used Micro in high build primer. It is worth a try. If you use too > much it makes the paint soft for a long time. I think if you work with the > right mix, which is enough to give you more body but not so much that it > does not get hard, you may like it. You can't fill anything too deep. The > method of micro in resin has never been very useful to me. It takes a lot > of sanding and never seems to get it all the imperfections. Of course if > you make a perfect substructure you are all set, good luck on that. In the > build process everyone has their own favorite process. The key is to find > the one that works for you. The 4" foam rollers idea is good and worked > real well for me. I got them from Home Depot. The other thing is, after the > high build primer and micro use a real good polyurethane paint and it will > help harden the primer. I am a long ways from a professional painter but > after trying just about everything I settled with that. This is only meant > to answer your question not to say this is the bets method. > Larry Bell >
