I am going to paint my Sportster again.It has 2 paint jobs over the factory finish.I am going to use an aircraft stripper to get the tank and fenders down to bare metal.What should I do next.I was told by my local paint supplier that I could get some Epoxy primer and spray over the metal.Let it dry overnight and then sand it to where I want it.Then base coat.I will be using HOK Tangelo Pearl orange.Am I missing a step somewhere or does this sound good.I will go buy the supplies that I need tomorrow.
What is the best way to do this?
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i'd spray it w/ the epoxy, sand it down w/ some 220. then lay a couple of layers of a good primer over that. sand it again w/ 400 (if you're doing a dark color) or 6OO (if you're doing a light color). then go w/ your base coat and the rest of it.
epoxy's hard stuff. that better sanding primer is better to get it ready w/
epoxy's hard stuff. that better sanding primer is better to get it ready w/
If you have someone around you that can media blast it you will save time and the mess of having globbed up paint everywhere.
If you use the remover the most important step IMO is getting rid of any left over chemicals. Use soap and water and then a good cleaner (I use the HOK pre sanding stuff).
I'd use the KD series metal primer from HOK, Guide coat it and sand it flat. If you go thru the primer or there are areas that need body filler to get straight you'll need to reprime.
Are you using the Tangelo base Kandy or a base with a true Kandy over the base? If you are using the Tangelo Kandy Base I'd use the white KO-Seal (HOK's Sealer) with a few drops of Tangelo Kandy Koncentrate to help the Kandy Base coat faster.
It's true that a lot of the epoxy primers sand like a brick but the HOK stuff sands great.
If you are going with a base and the Tangelo over the base I'd pick the KO-Seal that matches the base coat the closest.
If you use the remover the most important step IMO is getting rid of any left over chemicals. Use soap and water and then a good cleaner (I use the HOK pre sanding stuff).
I'd use the KD series metal primer from HOK, Guide coat it and sand it flat. If you go thru the primer or there are areas that need body filler to get straight you'll need to reprime.
Are you using the Tangelo base Kandy or a base with a true Kandy over the base? If you are using the Tangelo Kandy Base I'd use the white KO-Seal (HOK's Sealer) with a few drops of Tangelo Kandy Koncentrate to help the Kandy Base coat faster.
It's true that a lot of the epoxy primers sand like a brick but the HOK stuff sands great.
If you are going with a base and the Tangelo over the base I'd pick the KO-Seal that matches the base coat the closest.