First time painting epoxy primer

David G · Jul 29, 2017

I laid a coat of epoxy primer on the LI rims today, did not have any reducer for it, so shot it on full strength. There were some edges between the sandblasted area and the old paint that I did not get feathered as I should have.

How do I handle that once the epoxy is on?

Stephen Newell · Jul 30, 2017

About all you can do is sand it smooth and shoot another coat on the sanded spot.

When using epoxy primer you have to have all your ducks lined up when you start. The primer has a recoat window which you will have to topcoat within around 8 hours or sand it and put another coat of primer on. If you are not prepared to topcoat you might wait and get some reducer and finish priming another day. Find out from the data sheet exactly how long the recoat window is for the primer you are using.

RandyB(MI) · Jul 30, 2017

I don't know of any name brand epoxy that uses reducer anyway. Epoxy + catylist + induction period and on she goes.

CNKS · Aug 1, 2017

Quality epoxy (PPG,etc) is the best paint in use. Smooth, no runs, full cover--apparently you are probably using cheap epoxy, which may not be real epoxy. In other words, stay out of farm stores--which have many good things, just no paint.

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