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IROCZman15 · 06-09-2021, 08:24 PM

cool, thanks!

great suggestions. I am surprisingly having a bit of difficulty in determining which primer is suggested, even on the spray max websites, and data sheets. Nothing on the back of the actual can says anything about primer, just what I should do when I swallow it, and some stuff in French. On the website, Nobody seems to mention it. They just mention their whole array of primers. Actually, on page #2 under "substrate" they say:
" Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel (cleaned and sanded). Depending on the surface select the appropriate
Primer to achieve maximum adhesion and corrosion protection "
so.... ??!?!

here is a link:
https://www.spraymax.com/en-us/produ...hot-rod-black/

and here is that data sheet Larry mentioned.
https://download.kwasny.com/datashee...212_(US)EN.pdf

This is strange, because I want to get the primer right for the best adhesion, but I can't currently find the answer to which aeresol primer to use.

My initial choice was this SEM etching primer, which is what I used on my engine bay project last winter. I can buy it locally at an auto-body supply store in Denville, but I don't want to buy/use it if it is wrong.
https://www.semproducts.com/product/...g-primer/39683

my other option is to buy the same brand's primer, So, Spray Max Primer. like this:

https://www.spraymax.com/en/products...-epoxy-primer/

Initially I wasn't sure If I would need an etching primer or an epoxy primer. I won't have any thing that needs to have a filler-primer, so really, it is just what will be best on mild-steel, welds, and nearby Sheetmetal. Etching primer? Epoxy primer? I feel like I should definitely know this, but I am drawing a big blank right now

EDIT: Now I am thinking my best choice is probably this DTM Direct-T-Metal Primer by Spray Max
https://www.spraymax.com/en/products...primer-filler/

Thoughts/suggestions?

06-09-2021, 08:24 PM	#360
IROCZman15 10 Second Club / Meet Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Roxbury, NJ Posts: 2,101 iTrader: (8)	cool, thanks! great suggestions. I am surprisingly having a bit of difficulty in determining which primer is suggested, even on the spray max websites, and data sheets. Nothing on the back of the actual can says anything about primer, just what I should do when I swallow it, and some stuff in French. On the website, Nobody seems to mention it. They just mention their whole array of primers. Actually, on page #2 under "substrate" they say: " Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel (cleaned and sanded). Depending on the surface select the appropriate Primer to achieve maximum adhesion and corrosion protection " so.... ??!?! here is a link: https://www.spraymax.com/en-us/produ...hot-rod-black/ and here is that data sheet Larry mentioned. https://download.kwasny.com/datashee...212_(US)EN.pdf This is strange, because I want to get the primer right for the best adhesion, but I can't currently find the answer to which aeresol primer to use. My initial choice was this SEM etching primer, which is what I used on my engine bay project last winter. I can buy it locally at an auto-body supply store in Denville, but I don't want to buy/use it if it is wrong. https://www.semproducts.com/product/...g-primer/39683 my other option is to buy the same brand's primer, So, Spray Max Primer. like this: https://www.spraymax.com/en/products...-epoxy-primer/ Initially I wasn't sure If I would need an etching primer or an epoxy primer. I won't have any thing that needs to have a filler-primer, so really, it is just what will be best on mild-steel, welds, and nearby Sheetmetal. Etching primer? Epoxy primer? I feel like I should definitely know this, but I am drawing a big blank right now EDIT: Now I am thinking my best choice is probably this DTM Direct-T-Metal Primer by Spray Max https://www.spraymax.com/en/products...primer-filler/ Thoughts/suggestions? __________________ 1987 IROC-Z - modified Last edited by IROCZman15; 06-09-2021 at 09:01 PM.