Primer = suede?

[Barn-core]

Hey guys, getting ready to spray a few coats of DP90 on the Comet, and was wondering the best way to "polish" it up. What grit would you suggest, will actually buffing it do anything for it. I know a few guys on here may be running in primer, just wondering if you had any suggestions. Thanks, Barn-core.

[flt-blk]

It's primer you can't polish it.
Primer will not polish, it will fade and degrade over time
because it is not designed as a topcoat. Oil bugs and other spills can be a bitch to get off too.

If you want to polish use a shiny paint.
If you want semi-gloss use flattner in regular paint, rustoleum, John Dere tractor paint or any other top coat designed as semi gloss.

And don't forget to paint the wheels red. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
TZ

[AHotRod]

Yep,,,, what Flat-Black said.

AHotRod

[Radman]

Try washing it immeadiately with a green scrubby pad. Keep it wet until the entire car is washed. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

JK what "look" are you looking for? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Kojack]

Like they said, you can't polish a tur... primer.

Though I have seen guys run steel wool all over primer, and that smooths it out a bit and gives a light sheen.

[Ayers Garage]

use flattener in your paint if you want it to look good year after year....

[AHotRod]

done that too.........

[Barn-core]

Sorry, but the wheels will be black as well. This is just temporary, I just wanted a solid color over the whole car. I had seen primered cars that look almost like a semi-gloss, and no it wasn't flattened clear. I was just wondering if anyone knew how it was done, must just be well worn in.

[jstorm]

you can polish some primers, a buddy of mine used to do it to his truck. It flattens back out for after awhile though. I dont recommend it.

[Slag Kustom]

primer will look shinny if you use a very slow reducer in it and over reduce it. <font color="red"> </font> driving a car in primer means you are wasteing your time and going to do 3 times more work before you paint the car.

[bigron]

john deere blitz black. not a primer. it's a semi gloss paint.

[CruZer]

Let the primer cure for a day or two and then do a light sanding with Scotch-Brite pads. The more I wash and squeegy off my car,the shinier it gets. I tried a liquid wax on it and it shines pretty good now. I think it's the epoxy in the primer.

[HotRodHon]

Couple of silly ass comments http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
1. The whole purpose of primer (California suede) is that it's flat, not shiny. Why do you want to shine up primer? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif Don't wax, use Ajax! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

2. Standard primer will allow the water to penetrate and the metal will rust underneath. This is less of a problem now that we have epoxy primers, but it can still can happen.
However, automotive paints are now 2 stage. Which is a flat base coat, with a tinted clear coat. You put the hardener in the base coat instead of the clear coat and you have a flat paint that will last for a really long time http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif And you can get it in just about any color you want! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif Paint guys can probably fine tune this process.

Craig

[Slag Kustom]

most of todays paint the base color will not hold up to uv light.

if you want a good satin finish it is the same process as a shinny paint job.you just add something in the clear for a flat finish. any one who works in a body shop will remember doing mercedes bumpers with a flat clear.

[bobbleed]

Suede is for cows.

[CruZer]

Why would anyone want to polish primer??? I didn't.. It just happened after I washed the car a couple of times and then got some grease thrown on it from the tires. I tried a couple of cleaners and voila' polished primer.

Why keep it primer?? Cost for one. It cost me $100 to prep and prime my '34 + a 12pack of beer. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Then $250 to have it pinstriped. Can anyone do a nice paint job for $350? I can do this every couple of years for 20 years and not pay for a good paint job.
Another eason? I like it and it keeps people asking when it's gonna be finished!!!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

[Petejoe]

my solution... two of them in fact.
I used zero rust as a topcoat and mixed a clear in it to give the gloss finish. The zero rust normally dries flat and is not UV protected. The mix of clear 3-1 ratio give the correct sheen and makes it UV protected. About two years old and still holding well. The cool part about this stuff. You don't need an enclosed breathing system to use it.
Secondly, I found a good spray quick wax made by 3M.
This is the <font color="blue"> only </font> stuff I have found to regenerate the just painted look on the semi gloss paint I have and hold up for weeks after washing. Its a detail spray wax in a bottle.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/petejoe/after_paint_3.jpg

[banzaitoyota]

[ QUOTE ]
my solution... two of them in fact.
I used zero rust as a topcoat and mixed a clear in it to give the gloss finish.

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What clear did you use?