Larry G

[larryg]

I have a 67 cougar it's down to bare metal. I have had to put some "bondo" in some areas and have civered the with a thin coat of UPOL glazing compound. The paint store told me that the entire panel needs a thin coat of that product accross the entire panel if it has "mud". It's a great product to work with easy to apply and sand.. Here is my question . I intend to paint the car with Paint shop Candyapple red with "Paint Shop"
1. Is the Paint shop primer sufficient or do I need a self etching primer on bare metal parts.
2. Should I put a a sealer over the glazed areas or can I go directly over them with the paint shop primer and paint.
I would also appreciate any feedback on what I should watche out for with this product primer and paint and how satisfied people are with Paint Shop Poducts.

[Dupli-Color Specialist 2]

I have a 67 cougar it's down to bare metal. I have had to put some "bondo" in some areas and have civered the with a thin coat of UPOL glazing compound. The paint store told me that the entire panel needs a thin coat of that product accross the entire panel if it has "mud". It's a great product to work with easy to apply and sand.. Here is my question . I intend to paint the car with Paint shop Candyapple red with "Paint Shop"
1. Is the Paint shop primer sufficient or do I need a self etching primer on bare metal parts.
2. Should I put a a sealer over the glazed areas or can I go directly over them with the paint shop primer and paint.
I would also appreciate any feedback on what I should watche out for with this product primer and paint and how satisfied people are with Paint Shop Poducts.

Larry,

I would suggest using Dupli-Color self-etching primer (DAP1690) on any of the bare metal parts. We had a similar situation on our El Camino project with regards to some minor bodywork and the self-etch primer worked very well. I would also suggest that you use a sealer over the glazed areas. As you might guess, Dupli-Color also offers a Primer Sealer (DAP1699) for this purpose.

You mentioned that you were going with the Candy Apple Red, so just a few quick notes... You'll need the Candy Basecoat to apply over the primer. It's super heavy metallic silver, which gives the candy color it's depth. MAKE SURE that you apply VERY LIGHT coats when you start painting the Candy Apple Red. It's better to make multiple passes with very light coats and buildup to your desired color, rather than take a chance at striping the finish if you go too heavy. As far as feedback is concerned, I'll leave that to some of the other forum members. If you have any questions once you start, just let us know!

Thanks.