black primer

cal-look66 · Post by **cal-look66** » Tue Aug 19, 2003 11:18 pm

i got some black primer... and is primer supposed to be all dusty? when it dries its not smooth. i sanded my hood down to the metal and sprayed it, it was all dusty, so i washed it off and theres a bit of metal spots still showing through... so ill just spray some more and wash off the dust? is this how its supposed to work?

E-boyz67 · Post by **E-boyz67** » Wed Aug 20, 2003 1:07 am

Do you have primer or primer surfacer. If just primer its not suppose to be dusty as you say and its not to be sanded. A primer surfacer must be reduced and catalyzed or hardner added to it. Then wait the proper dry to sand time. You not use this produdct over bare metal. Bare metal should be properly cleaned and an etch primer should be applied over that,then a primer surfacer may be applied over the etch primer. Hope this help.

ck85abc · Post by **ck85abc** » Wed Aug 20, 2003 2:01 pm

If your getting the dusty I think you are, no it should not turn out like that. What are the tempuratures were you are at? It is it to hot that will happen. Usually you need direct sunlight on the surface to make it hot enough to cause it to harden so fast it gets dusty. If you were painting in direct sunlight try it without direct sunlight on the vehicle and it should work better.

general_lee_jr · Post by **general_lee_jr** » Wed Aug 20, 2003 5:53 pm

I dont know about Mobile but it has been about hot and steamy as all get out in the Atl. I dont think the conditions are too good for painting cars outside.

ck85abc · Post by **ck85abc** » Wed Aug 20, 2003 7:42 pm

If you can just "wash off the dust" there should not be anything wrong. I have a feeling you can't "wash off the dust" then you would have to see my post above. If that is not what you did explain a little more and I will see what I can do.

All_talk · Post by **All_talk** » Thu Aug 21, 2003 11:06 am

Sounds like its going on to dry, like ck85abc said it may just be to hot. If its rattle can primer try cooler weather or hold the can a little closer to the surface (I said a LITTLE closer, dont cause runs). If your using a spray gun, use a slower reducer or less of it.

Gary