Upol Etch Primer Aerosol Spray Can 500ML

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Wrap a piece of rag around the gun/cup connection point to keep paint from dribbling out when painting with the gun in a nozzle down position They work by turning porous surfaces into a smooth, adhesive base upon which paint can be applied- and they’re great for enabling the painting of cars and vans. About our primer paint products Non ferrous metals don’t contain iron. Some examples of widely used non ferrous metals are: copper; aluminium; tin; lead; zinc; titanium as well as precious metals (gold, silver and platinum etc). Non ferrous metals are used because of properties such as malleability, low weight, good conductivity and high resistance to corrosion/rust.

Degrease the surface to be primed with the strongest solvent available. In most cases this will be PQ17 Pre Paint Metal Cleaner for all metal surfaces and PQ19 Pre Paint Multi Surface Cleaner for fibreglass and resin mouldings.

If Stainless Steel has already been used, the only advise we can offer is the roughing up of the surface with 600-800 grade paper, cleaning the surface with PQ17 and then applying the topcoat directly to the metal. Whilst this is not ideal it is the only way for the amateur. To provide a coating which can be sanded to give a smooth, sound base on to which colour coat can be sprayed.

White Spirit and turpentine substitute should not be used as they are firstly not strong enough and secondly they leave a residue on the surface. Can create a barrier where a surface has chemical properties (such as high alkaline content) which might react and affect application of the top coat This type of primer is normally available as ‘high-build’ primer. High-build primer has three main functions: What is primer paint when it comes to your vehicle? Primers are the most common undercoats used when refinishing car bodies. They’re used to build up and level feathered areas or rough surfaces and to provide a smooth surface for paint. Primers have several unique characteristics:

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Etching Primer is used on non ferrous and galvanised surfaces to help with adhesion of subsequent coats. Etching primer effectively ‘eats into’ the ‘galv’ (without completely removing all the zinc protection of course), to prime and protect the surface at the same time.