The Ford Barn

Jamesmulvihill · 04-26-2018, 05:04 PM

Gentleman, I have a 1931 model A which I am attempting to restore. My question is: what is the best primer and paint to use. I have taken all the old paint off, so I will be painting on clean steel. Thank you for any help you can give me.

daveymc29 · 04-26-2018, 11:05 PM

James, where are you located? In the SF Bay area there is a real problem getting the do it yourself paints that we used. Last I could get was not really so it yourself type without making a booth and self contained hood and I had to travel over a hundred miles and pay 700 plus dollars per gallon. I would really like to hear from folks in the bay area on this subject. Where do you get material that is legal?

Russ/40 · 04-26-2018, 11:08 PM

Epoxy Primer and Urethane single stage were my choices from TCP.

Mike V. Florida · 04-27-2018, 12:45 AM

What Russ said but I would also add high build primer as a final coat before paint to aid in leveling the panels out.

TCP also has A colors.

3.6rs · 04-27-2018, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by daveymc29

... And pay 700 plus dollars per gallon...

what ???

Corley · 04-27-2018, 08:56 AM

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I've been using acylic urethane paints from Paint For Cars web site, with good results, for pretty cheap prices. Shipped via UPS or FedEx Ex. No custom mixing, but I do my own color mixing. Check them out. Don't know if they sell/ship to Cali or not.???

Jamesmulvihill · 05-01-2018, 03:22 PM

Sorry Dave, but I live around Denver, Colorado.

Jamesmulvihill · 05-01-2018, 03:27 PM

Thank you Russ!

Jamesmulvihill · 05-01-2018, 03:30 PM

Thank you Mike, I'll look into that.

Jamesmulvihill · 05-01-2018, 03:34 PM

Thanks Corley, I'll look into this too.

krzewinskibe · 05-02-2018, 07:18 AM

I did epoxy primer, multiple coats of extra high build polyester primer surfacer (slick sand), 2K primer surfacer then acrylic urethane.

I went with a local axalta (dupont) dealer that had the code for one color and matched the ford paint guide on the other. they also did a small 1/2 pint of the interior molding color

-Brian

wrndln · 05-02-2018, 10:07 AM

James,
Are planning to paint your car an authentic color or just a color you like? If you want to have an authentic color, PPG Concept and DuPont ChromaPriemer are two products that very closely match the colors Ford used on their vehicles. Both these products closely mimic the lacquer Ford used on model A's. They are single stage paint, not base coat clear coat, like modern cars have. As you probably know, base coat, clear coat gives a wet look, not the finish that model A's originally had which was not as shinny. I use a good epoxy primer on sandblasted sheetmetal and it provide a good base/sealer for the finish coat.
Rusty Nelson

04-26-2018, 05:04 PM	#1
Jamesmulvihill Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 11	Paint??? Gentleman, I have a 1931 model A which I am attempting to restore. My question is: what is the best primer and paint to use. I have taken all the old paint off, so I will be painting on clean steel. Thank you for any help you can give me. __________________ James

04-26-2018, 11:05 PM	#2
daveymc29 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Danville, CA Posts: 1,553	Re: Paint??? James, where are you located? In the SF Bay area there is a real problem getting the do it yourself paints that we used. Last I could get was not really so it yourself type without making a booth and self contained hood and I had to travel over a hundred miles and pay 700 plus dollars per gallon. I would really like to hear from folks in the bay area on this subject. Where do you get material that is legal?

04-26-2018, 11:08 PM	#3
Russ/40 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Santee, California Posts: 3,505	Re: Paint??? Epoxy Primer and Urethane single stage were my choices from TCP.

04-27-2018, 12:45 AM	#4
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Paint??? What Russ said but I would also add high build primer as a final coat before paint to aid in leveling the panels out. TCP also has A colors. __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

04-27-2018, 08:56 AM	#6
Corley Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Battle Ground WA Posts: 293	Re: Paint??? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I've been using acylic urethane paints from Paint For Cars web site, with good results, for pretty cheap prices. Shipped via UPS or FedEx Ex. No custom mixing, but I do my own color mixing. Check them out. Don't know if they sell/ship to Cali or not.???

05-01-2018, 03:22 PM	#7
Jamesmulvihill Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 11	Re: Paint??? Sorry Dave, but I live around Denver, Colorado. __________________ James

05-01-2018, 03:27 PM	#8
Jamesmulvihill Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 11	Re: Paint??? Thank you Russ! __________________ James

05-01-2018, 03:30 PM	#9
Jamesmulvihill Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 11	Re: Paint??? Thank you Mike, I'll look into that. __________________ James

05-01-2018, 03:34 PM	#10
Jamesmulvihill Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 11	Re: Paint??? Thanks Corley, I'll look into this too. __________________ James

05-02-2018, 07:18 AM	#11
krzewinskibe Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Rising Sun, MD Posts: 69	Re: Paint??? I did epoxy primer, multiple coats of extra high build polyester primer surfacer (slick sand), 2K primer surfacer then acrylic urethane. I went with a local axalta (dupont) dealer that had the code for one color and matched the ford paint guide on the other. they also did a small 1/2 pint of the interior molding color -Brian __________________ 1929 Tudor

05-02-2018, 10:07 AM	#12
wrndln Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lakeville, MN Posts: 5,159	Re: Paint??? James, Are planning to paint your car an authentic color or just a color you like? If you want to have an authentic color, PPG Concept and DuPont ChromaPriemer are two products that very closely match the colors Ford used on their vehicles. Both these products closely mimic the lacquer Ford used on model A's. They are single stage paint, not base coat clear coat, like modern cars have. As you probably know, base coat, clear coat gives a wet look, not the finish that model A's originally had which was not as shinny. I use a good epoxy primer on sandblasted sheetmetal and it provide a good base/sealer for the finish coat. Rusty Nelson