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Old 03-24-2017, 01:30 PM   #2
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Re: Questions about primers, prep and such, for parts

I hope I can simplify this for you.

There's only two kinds of primers.
1) Epoxy Primer - this is a corrosion resistant primer used on bare steel only.
2) High Build Primer - this is a urethane sandable primer as it contains fine talcs that allow sanding with fine sand paper as a final step before painting.

Self etching is a commercial term used to sell primer that "sticks". If you think about it, what good is a primer if it DOESN'T stick??

Wax and Grease remover is a product used to Final Wipe an area prior to sanding, priming or painting. TIP: Don't confuse this product with "Reducer" as some folks do... they are NOT the same and you will have failures if you use them incorrectly.
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