10-12-2020, 07:53 PM | #1 |
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Painting 71 suburban
I am having the body of my Suburban blasted, how many gallons of epoxy primer do I need to cover outside and inside?
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10-12-2020, 09:35 PM | #2 |
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Re: Painting 71 suburban
id think a min of 2gal..
i think I used almost 3 on my truck..but I did everything, frame and all..theres a decent recoat window for epoxy, so if you run short you can get more to finish if needed...unless your buying off the net..a burb has a lot of surface area
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10-13-2020, 07:58 AM | #3 |
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Re: Painting 71 suburban
If you’re just doing the exterior of the suburban 1 gallon of SPI makes 2 gallons on reduced I think would be enough but if you’re doing the inside of everything you would probably need to buy 2 gallons which will make you 4 I painted the upper half Which was the roof and upper part of the doors on my friend 64 suburban and it took a gallon With a 4/2/1 Reduction which makes you a gallon and 3/4 I gave it four coats
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10-13-2020, 08:52 PM | #5 |
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Re: Painting 71 suburban
What kind of "blasting" are you having done?
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10-13-2020, 09:21 PM | #6 |
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10-13-2020, 11:17 PM | #7 |
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Hopefully he won't warp your body panels...they used coal slag on mine..it worked great, but they still messed my door la else up...I've got more hrs in repairing them than I do in all the rest of the trucks body work.
Sad thing is they were perfect when I dropped them off..
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No Way I would let them start with the shell, Hood, ect. Take them the rad support & inner fenders...get them back & in epoxy. Then the fenders & maybe the rear doors/gate...get them in epoxy & whatever product you are going to use for blocking. Work them out some, by then you will know if they are the right person for the Hood, Doors & Roof. My Two Cents, Lorne |
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10-14-2020, 09:17 PM | #9 |
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Thanks for the words of caution, he was recommended by the owner of body shop. I have taken more then a few of my vehicles to him and his work is awesome. I will get more info on what he uses for media
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