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Hey lads,
Just wanted to know if I need a special primer to go on (before my chrome) paint on semi-bare metal. I'm doing this to my spare Fairmont grill surround. I have some plastic primer and black and white spray paint. Can I use any of this stuff as primer? Or do I have to head down to super cheap and get some special metal primer? O and I'm right to use my normal clear coat on metal (after chrome paint)? Cheers.
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| Leroy |
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if it is bare metal it will need primer. if it is already painted you should be right to just sand it back a little and paint over it
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| Rick_Deckard |
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Well it's semi-bare mate, lol. Some areas the paint was cracked and bubbled, so had to scrub them right back. So I go buy some primer?
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| Leroy |
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if it has cracked and its now part bare metal you might be better off sanding it all back to bare metal. that way you will get a smooth surface, no ridges etc etc.
what sort of grille is this off? was it painted a colour or chromed?
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| Rick_Deckard |
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Here is a picture.
I did a medium strength sand with a a*** sandpaper then a light sand with a fine sandpaper. To the touch, it is all very smooth and level. Note the big batch of metal at the top is when I thought I could sand it back to a nice finish, lol.
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| Leroy |
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hmm i always thought they were plastic. oh well.
if it is metal then i would just do a couple light coats of primer on the top half, kind of blending it in with the sourrounding areas. if that makes sense
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| Rick_Deckard |
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Right you are, cheers. Off to super cheap we go.
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| Timmeh |
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Septone automotive Super Etch Primer is what I have used. I used it on my XR 8 bonnet vent grills.
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| Leroy |
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that export stuff is great i reckon. if you dont need the exact colour matched. like a gloss black or something.
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| Razor7107 |
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apply 2-3 coats of primer making sure you sand each layer back with 2000 grit making it smooth before applying the next layer,
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| Rick_Deckard |
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Okay, letting last coat of primer dry now, then I'll give another lite sand.
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