^^^^^ oh dont get me started

Quote: Originally Posted by ss nut Do not let them sit primered toooo long,Otherwise you might as well start again. Whys that???? the 2k stuff used on my car can sit for ages......apparently you have to rub the whole car down 48 hours before you paint over it with colour....... Jason should comfirm this......was his painter work mate that was saying this

Quote: Originally Posted by SIKVLT Now the sanding begins ..........man I hate sanding ! same lol Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by NZ_BT1 Whys that???? the 2k stuff used on my car can sit for ages......apparently you have to rub the whole car down 48 hours before you paint over it with colour....... Jason should comfirm this......was his painter work mate that was saying this A primer coat is there so the paint can soak or absorb into it,So it can so called stick better to the body.But it will also absorb mosture,Hence later on paint will bubble or full off!Steer clear of cars that are for sale saying that they are in primer,and some noddy is just driving it around in all sorts of conditions.Remember it is only a prep for the top coat,Absorb absorb absorb. Cheers Marty

Quote: Originally Posted by NZ_BT1 Whys that???? the 2k stuff used on my car can sit for ages......apparently you have to rub the whole car down 48 hours before you paint over it with colour....... Jason should comfirm this......was his painter work mate that was saying this ALL primers are porous (penetrable by water, air, etc.) so the longer it sits well lets say the nice yellow will not look so good in 6 months .... Edit ..Marty bet me to it lol Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by SIKVLT ALL primers are porous (penetrable by water, air, etc.) so the longer it sits well lets say the nice yellow will not look so good in 6 months .... Edit ..Marty bet me to it lol Great minds think alike Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

haha must be Will any yellow BT1s be in powercruise ?

itll be fiinnneee

just an estimate but how many litres are needed for primer and for color?

we are using 2k primer can sit there UNDER COVER for 2 years then you have to primer it AGAIN. i painted all my bonnet boot doors separate but i only used 2 litres of primer to paint the whole car body. ive got 4 litres of 2K YELLOW and 2 litres of 2K white, i spraying the white over the car first then the yellow, this means that the yellow will cover the white very easily and give it a neon glow to the yellow. my brother does not need to do this as he has 2K WHITE PRIMER, i got my primer for free so i doing it diferent way lol. my honda civic has been primered for about 6 munths now and i driving it around lol hasnt done nothing to it, i even washed it other day to clean it, but i have to primer it again cause of it being out in the weather, but thats no big issue lol.

I'll be interested to see what your car looks like in a few years. Every painter I've talked to says prep, prime then paint straight away for a long lasting finish

There are no issues with the primer(leaving it on for a long time)The problems only happen when you expect a good paint job to stay on the car,As above prep prime paint,The 3 golden P's,No paint shop(a ggod one) will send you home just in a primed car,The final paint will not last!

for a paint job that costing me nothing, im not complaining, yea 10 years down track ill have to repaint it but who cares?

Quote: Originally Posted by NZ_bt1vlt for a paint job that costing me nothing, im not complaining, yea 10 years down track ill have to repaint it but who cares? In 10 years time, you'll be wishing you did it right the first time lol

agreed

Yep costs in the long run.Panel damage(rust) where it sweats in the primer. A real big no no.Do it once ,do it right!

Quote: Originally Posted by NZ EVLHSV I'll be interested to see what your car looks like in a few years. Every painter I've talked to says prep, prime then paint straight away for a long lasting finish Ive just seen what your old car looks like now Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Yours will be ten times worse Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

My old car was painted 8-9 years ago and still looks good... only problem is the guy doesn't know how to drive a car that sits 60mm off the ground Quote: Originally Posted by NZ_bt1vlt for a paint job that costing me nothing, im not complaining, yea 10 years down track ill have to repaint it but who cares? more like 2-3 years... Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

its only siting in garage primered 4 2 weeks then getn painted