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Newbie painter

07-13-2004 13:49:59




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Can I use Rustoleum primer after i clean up parts, and then later do the epoxy primer all at once? Will the epoxy bite through the rattle can stuff? I want to protect parts as I get to them, but don't want to use spray gun and epoxy each time.




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CNKS

07-14-2004 19:21:16




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 Re: epoxy primer in reply to Newbie painter, 07-13-2004 13:49:59  
I may get shot down for this, but that's ok. I live in western KS, typically a dry climate. I don't worry too much about rust reappearing once I have removed it. I do coat the parts with Picklex 20, and then essentially forget about them. Everything is kept inside. The situation may be different, for say Rod(NH), whose climate is totally different. But for myself and others who don't live in humid climates, I think rust is overrated. Definitely clean it up, but it simply is not going to reappear overnight (unless you leave it outside overnight). The stuff that does come back can be easily removed, a quick coat of Picklex will take care of the residual. Note that I am using the Picklex as a preventive, not as a converter, except for the very small amount of flash rust that may reappear.

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Newbie

07-14-2004 05:45:13




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 Re: epoxy primer in reply to Newbie painter, 07-13-2004 13:49:59  
Thanks guys! I apoligize for not checking the archives, but I always have trouble finding what I want there. I do appreciate the help.



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Butch

07-13-2004 20:25:17




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 Re: epoxy primer in reply to Newbie painter, 07-13-2004 13:49:59  
Go buy yourself a mini gun or jam gun as they are sometimes called. They can be bought very cheap, I think mine was like $15 at TSC, It takes very little reducer to clean them, especialy if you save the cleaner stuff for your first rince next time. You'll probably save that much in spray bombs to pay for the gun and cleaning solvents. Either that or use some type of rust preventer as CN suggested. I have mixed up two spoonfulls of paint in my mini gun many time to cover some small part that I have cleaned. For $15 you dont get a professional quality gun or results but mine is darned good enough for primers.

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CNKS

07-13-2004 18:08:00




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 Re: epoxy primer in reply to Newbie painter, 07-13-2004 13:49:59  
This has been covered a thousand times in the archives. You either use epoxy as you go, or you use rust inhibiter until you are ready to paint. Someone else may have a different opinion.



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msb

07-13-2004 18:57:10




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 Re: Re: epoxy primer in reply to CNKS, 07-13-2004 18:08:00  
May have been covered a thousand times but THANK YOU! for your patience CNKS.You have already been a blessing to me with your advice and I really appreciate it and the time you give for us dummies that are just trying to do things right.Keep up the good work,I am sure this newbie posting here appreciates it too.bob



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