My first rebuild
Melting Slicks
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to incentivize you to sand it all off.... you do know that the point of a guide coat is to sand it off, thus increasing the odds that your car won't be a parade car (so friendly, it waves at you).
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Drifting
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Yeah I know that and the plan is to get it all off for sure. I just hate the thought of I miss 1 very small drop it could ruin the all the work. :-)
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Melting Slicks
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Melting Slicks
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you can't win - btw - I'm driving my Corvette today
I know, I'm a stinker
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Melting Slicks
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My bad! I thought you were using spray paint as a guide coat. As long as the stuff your using is compatible with the paint system your using....
Melting Slicks
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Drifting
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I think (based on my conversation with paint store) as long as you use a primer that is compatible woith your primer, there would be no need for the sealer.
Melting Slicks
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I've heard concerns of areas repaired with bondo bleeding through even if primer has been applied over bondoed area, if you don't use a sealer.
Melting Slicks
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Melting Slicks
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Sealer
Mine showed every fiber in the fiberglas when I bought it because a sealer was not used. The good news was it was easier to strip down to the glass.
Does the body shop know you are painting a corvette?
You have come way too far to cut corners at this point.
Just a thought
Bill
Melting Slicks
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As long as your filler is well-buried in primer, you don't need to do a separate sealer coat.... of course, the only way you'll know if the filler is well buried is if you don't have dry spots in the paint...
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Drifting
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You may want to double check. I am pretty sure a sealer is warranted to seal up not just the repairs but the threads in the original fiberglas as well.
Mine showed every fiber in the fiberglas when I bought it because a sealer was not used. The good news was it was easier to strip down to the glass.
Does the body shop know you are painting a corvette?
You have come way too far to cut corners at this point.
Just a thought
Bill
Mine showed every fiber in the fiberglas when I bought it because a sealer was not used. The good news was it was easier to strip down to the glass.
Does the body shop know you are painting a corvette?
You have come way too far to cut corners at this point.
Just a thought
Bill