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Old 06-06-2013, 07:48 AM
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Daytona hood fixin

Oke,so i got a daytona hood i have her sanded down real fine,i was just wondering if thier is any special type of primer i need to use in order to paint
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Re: Daytona hood fixin

is it fiberglass or steel?

If you have bare metal, you will want to use a self etch or an epoxy primer over the bare metal before doing anything.
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Re: Daytona hood fixin

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is it fiberglass or steel?

If you have bare metal, you will want to use a self etch or an epoxy primer over the bare metal before doing anything.
sorry for the time it took to reply but it is a fiberglass hood ,and i was wondering if thier is a special priming process inorder for the hood to keep its integrity and not crack as easy.
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Re: Daytona hood fixin

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sorry for the time it took to reply but it is a fiberglass hood ,and i was wondering if thier is a special priming process inorder for the hood to keep its integrity and not crack as easy.
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I'd use epoxy. Scuff the hood with 220 and lay 3 coats of epoxy.

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Re: Daytona hood fixin

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I'd use epoxy. Scuff the hood with 220 and lay 3 coats of epoxy.

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Yup, epoxy primer it. Even if it were steel I would still say to use an epoxy. With modrn epoxy primers there is no need for self etching.
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Re: Daytona hood fixin

I will agree with the use of epoxy primer, There is a special primer just for fiberglass, but its mainly an epoxy primer that doesn't absorb into the fiberglass to bad and works with the gel coat,
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Re: Daytona hood fixin

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I will agree with the use of epoxy primer, There is a special primer just for fiberglass, but its mainly an epoxy primer that doesn't absorb into the fiberglass to bad and works with the gel coat,
I appreciate the replies and luckily my dad will let me use some of his primer,hes restoreing a 68 gto and we have tons of this crap,appreciate the help
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Re: Daytona hood fixin

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I appreciate the replies and luckily my dad will let me use some of his primer,hes restoreing a 68 gto and we have tons of this crap,appreciate the help
Should work out. Use a 1.4 or so tip, 50psi on the regulator and lay down 6" wide strokes overlapping 50%. Two wet coats, then hit it with color.



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