From: Dave Cole (DavidCole@tk7.net)
Date: Wed Jul 03 2002 - 06:42:54 PDT
If you are really going to use your M151, I'd use a self etching epoxy primer over all the bare metal. That insures good adhesion and a really good start.
Then if you want a very nice show paint job, use a primer surfacer. Sand it with a DA to get it smooth. Recoat and resand until you are happy. Then use a
sealer to seal the surface. Then shoot the semigloss OD over that.
If you aren't looking for a show winning job, just spray primer over the self etching primer, then topcoat.
A lot of primer (perhaps yours) is not designed to be sanded. Primer surfacer is meant to be sanded to level the surface.
FWIW,
Dave
7/2/2002 8:56:41 AM, "Michael Breedlove" <gundocmike@okplus.com> wrote:
>Well, the rookie is about to get brave and start painting my M151A2. Question---I have sanded down
>to almost bare metal and have done the body work, but how many coats of primer and paint should I
>apply. Do I need to sand or use rubbing compound in between? I'm using red zinc phosphate primer and
>semi-gloss OD paint.
>Thanks in advance, everyone has been so helpful.
>gundocmike
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