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I am going to totally chemically strip my '73 TR6 to bare metal. The previous owner had it painted, and the paint system was a fiasco to say the least. Some parts will be removed and stripped inside. For those parts, is there a rattle can paint you would recommend to temporarily coat those parts till this spring when I get out the compressor and coat with an epoxy primer? Also, which epoxy primer would you recommend?
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gsalt57tr3
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I am currently chemically stripping my TR3. Is the weather so wet there that you need to protect it from rust for such a short period of time?
Yes, I am on the East coast, 80 miles from the Atlantic. Our humidity is usually above 50%. Flash rusting is a problem. Also, it will be April/May before I begin putting the epoxy primer on. Ran into this with a Spit, which I sold before finishing. The TR6 came along during the Spit restoration, and the TR6 was what I really wanted to begin with.
michalotti_tr
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I find that Krylon primer does fine in preventing rust if you must use a rattle can as long as the parts aren't in the weather. Downside is you have to remove it (basically redo the stripping) when you're ready for your quality primer. Worked for me since I was also doing rust repair, which can be very time consuming /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif
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I'm using a rattle can etch primer as I do sheetmetal work. The etch primer is only for temporary flash rust avoidance, because I'm having the entire car media blasted when the body work is done. The rattle can etch primer was the cheapest option knowing I'd be spending months doing body work and would be coming off anyway.
Before you pick a primer, determine what type and brand of paint you are going to use. Certain paints don't work well with epoxy primer, while others don't work well with etch.
Before you pick a primer, determine what type and brand of paint you are going to use. Certain paints don't work well with epoxy primer, while others don't work well with etch.
I am currently using an etching primer produced by DAP and am having great success keeping the rust away while I am working. Out in the weather it holds up well as long as I keep the LBC well covered. I am not sure about the compatability with the finish coat, and plan to sand the primer off before the final finish project. Would anyone like to recommend their proven epoxy primer/finish coating system? I am looking for a system that is durable. I am taking great pains to attack all rust I can find, and want to coat with a system that will reward my efforts.
As always, thank you all for your replies.
As always, thank you all for your replies.