I'm going to be painting my 3rd bike very soon using Napa's "Crossfire" line of paint. The paint that's on the bike is in great shape right now with the exception of a few scratches on 2 of the side fairings. I'm unsure if I should prime every single piece to achieve a uniform finished product or if I just need to use the primer on the scratched areas. Also I've been using etching primer on the last 2 bikes for the entire bike (plastic and metal) which I'm sure isn't the proper use of it but I've had good results. So basically should I prime the entire bike and if so what kind of primer should I use (urethane 2k?)? Thanks guys!
Need help with primer
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hoss
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if you want, if the scratches are deep and you want to prime anyway..... i'd wet sand the whole thing w/ 220 grit and then prime w/ some tint prime that's made by crossfires daddy martin senior. after that you can wet sand w/ 600 grit and paint away w/ the crossfire base/clear.
you could just prime the scratches, but why not take this opperfunity to get some of that old paint off and not worry about too much paint build up.
you could just prime the scratches, but why not take this opperfunity to get some of that old paint off and not worry about too much paint build up.
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TAZ
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If you're current paint job is just a basecoat/clearcoat, I would suggest just feathering out the areas, then just priming those areas.
THEN once you are in the booth ready to paint, add your sealer which would work best with the color you are using
i.e.
if you are painting it red, go with a white sealer.
If you are going a medium blue metallic, go with a medium gray sealer
If you are going with a dark blue, go with a black sealer
The sealer will ensure that you would get a uniform paint job.
Also, etch primer is really good for raw metal. It's purpose is to 'etch' the metal. You only need to put one coat on.
You can use plastic adhesion primer for the 'raw' plastic parts. If they are already painted, then of course you can treat these like any other painted part!
:luck:
THEN once you are in the booth ready to paint, add your sealer which would work best with the color you are using
i.e.
if you are painting it red, go with a white sealer.
If you are going a medium blue metallic, go with a medium gray sealer
If you are going with a dark blue, go with a black sealer
The sealer will ensure that you would get a uniform paint job.
Also, etch primer is really good for raw metal. It's purpose is to 'etch' the metal. You only need to put one coat on.
You can use plastic adhesion primer for the 'raw' plastic parts. If they are already painted, then of course you can treat these like any other painted part!
:luck:
hoss
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That's the stuff. sands really well and is very durable. the hardner is pretty expensive but you don't use much of it, and it'll last for quite awhile if you store it in a consistant temperature and make sure the lid is closed.
i think crossfire has a sealer, but i have yet to use it. i probably should take a look into it.