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Old 07-23-2015, 08:45 PM
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Default Bare metal prep?

Never done anything "real" with paint prep, what do you all suggest for preping bare metal? Self etch?epoxy? Specifically my SGT braces...

I have some variprime 615s and 616s(activator) that was given to me. Is this the right stuff to use?

How about for the aluminum rear?

I want, and am willing, to do this right.
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Old 07-23-2015, 09:35 PM
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I would make sure it's clean of oil, dirt , moisture and rust. I wipe or spray down bare metal with acetone. I would stick to epoxy primer. It's very good primer. Works on steel or aluminum. Here's what I use at work.
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Duponts Variprime is a very good product and will work for what your doing. It works on bare metal and aluminum.

Make sure you use a proper respirator when spraying just like all paint. Your health is very important!!



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Also, you can paint right over variprime, I like to use it like a sealer over what I am painting.

It should have directions on the can on how much time to wait before putting on your color.

I painted a fleet of concrete trucks one time with variprime and Imron. It would take a full 8 hours of painting to do one truck!


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Thanks for the suggestions, I ended up using Eastwood Chassis Black and associated primer. I have used it many times before with exceptional results, not sure how/why I didn't think of that before. I'll post some pics in my SGT thread later today of how they turned out. I think I'll save the Variprime for this winter when I redo the sheet metal for the 2182.


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