Re: [CR]A few more tips on painting

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From: "David Goerndt" <davidg@iag.net>
To: <rocklube@adnc.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR]A few more tips on painting
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 17:06:08 -0500


: [CR]A few more tips on painting


> Listmembers,
>
> So keep the primer thin and continue to the end that way if you want a
> durable finish. Thick primer may work on a classic auto with a
> hand-rubbed lacquer finish; but it's a recipe for failier on a bicycle.
> Hope this information will be of some use to you guys who like to work
> on your own stuff.
>

Brian,

When you refer to "green" primer, are you refering to an etching primer like Vari-Prime (a DuPont product I believe)? We use this product to prime all of our metal prior to surface priming.

David Goerndt
Orlando, FL