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Old 07-05-2021, 05:41 AM   #1
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Can primer be clearcoated?
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Stupid answer red, grey or black?
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Google is your friend.
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Grey.
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As long as it is the same basic product. Catalyzed Urethane clear over catalyzed urethane primer, color irrelevant. I personally wouldn't use lacquer primer on a garbage can.
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As long as it is the same basic product. Catalyzed Urethane clear over catalyzed urethane primer, color irrelevant. I personally wouldn't use lacquer primer on a garbage can.
Why would you even paint a garbage can? You must have way too much time on your hands.

Painted garbage cans?

I am not worthy....
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Just make sure you use FLAT clearcoat. If you add any gloss it just looks like paint (paint that peels). But primer by itself looks great, I have never seen a reason to candy coat it. If someday the primer starts to wear off, spray a little more over the top, and get back in and go for a drive. It dries best at 50 mph plus.
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Just make sure you use FLAT clearcoat. If you add any gloss it just looks like paint (paint that peels). But primer by itself looks great, I have never seen a reason to candy coat it. If someday the primer starts to wear off, spray a little more over the top, and get back in and go for a drive. It dries best at 50 mph plus.
OK! Thanks for that. I think I have a plan now.
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Painted garbage cans?

I am not worthy....
Makes it easier and cleaner to wax the inside of it. Not that I have OCD or anything!
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I think someone makes a semi-flat or satin top coat for this very application. I would search the HAMB for I recall a few threads about this.
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Makes it easier and cleaner to wax the inside of it. Not that I have OCD or anything!
Okay, you got me laughing A LOT. Thanks for the smiles
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I think you can clear coat a turd. But why?
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Grey.
Well in that case I don’t know. ‘Corse I don’t know about red either nor black but at least I know what color primer your thinking of using.
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Well in that case I don’t know. ‘Corse I don’t know about red either nor black but at least I know what color primer your thinking of using.
Last year, I painted the frame and a bunch of parts, all in mix it up urethane, sprayed with a gun. I'm not really looking forward to doing that all over on a grander scale with the body. The body's from Brookville and it's still bare metal except I rattle canned the bottom and interior. The color of the bare metal is growing on me and just shooting a coat or two of grey primer and getting it on the road is attractive.
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Last year, I painted the frame and a bunch of parts, all in mix it up urethane, sprayed with a gun. I'm not really looking forward to doing that all over on a grander scale with the body. The body's from Brookville and it's still bare metal except I rattle canned the bottom and interior. The color of the bare metal is growing on me and just shooting a coat or two of grey primer and getting it on the road is attractive.
If your liking the bare metal look, could you not just use a wax instead of painting as mentioned in the resent "patina or paint" thread?

Not sure the cost involved but what about ceramic clear coat? Would last longer than a wax and would prevent corrosion with a durable finish. I think it's just applied with a sponge. I've seen guys use this ceramic coating for rims with good results.
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If your liking the bare metal look, could you not just use a wax instead of painting as mentioned in the resent "patina or paint" thread?

Not sure the cost involved but what about ceramic clear coat? Would last longer than a wax and would prevent corrosion with a durable finish. I think it's just applied with a sponge. I've seen guys use this ceramic coating for rims with good results.
I was use Gibbs oil vs. wax on bare metal.
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