Flyguy30263
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Good Morning all,
First off I'm no painter but have started on a tractor restoration so I've got questions. Don't want to do something that'll make my paint fail. I'm still undecided about what paint I'll spray due to forced air respirators vs longevity of the color without fading.
I've got several small parts in an electrolysis tank so I wanna run my ideas by you experts.
When the parts come out of the tank I plan wash with soapy water then wire wheel down to shiny metal then heat to help remove any trapped moisture and spray with a rattle can of Rustoleum self etching primer so they don't flash rust. I've got a gallon of Oshpho I could dip the parts into before the etching primer. Or I could use the Oshpho and leave them until I'm ready to spray with Epoxy primer. I think I can just do the etching primer then when ready to epoxy I'd have to scuff with scotch brite. It'll probably be at least a couple days before I've got the compressor and water separators and all ready to spray epoxy which is why I'm asking about the self etching primer. I've read where self etching and epoxy primers don't play well together so I'm not sure about this idea. As I'm sure you all understand I've got parts everywhere and I just want to get moving towards a suitable process for priming.
Next question. I've started wire wheeling the cast and sprayed with Ospho to stop flash rust. I'm finding areas where I want to spray with oven cleaner and pressure wash again. Anything wrong with Ospho as I go along and when down to bare metal on the whole body pressure washing really good for the final time, wipe several times with a cleaner/degreaser then spray a light coating of Ospho and let dry for a day or so before applying Epoxy?
I try to research and find my own answers but the internet is full of contradictions and differing opinions and the amount of info can be overwhelming.
Thanks in advance.
First off I'm no painter but have started on a tractor restoration so I've got questions. Don't want to do something that'll make my paint fail. I'm still undecided about what paint I'll spray due to forced air respirators vs longevity of the color without fading.
I've got several small parts in an electrolysis tank so I wanna run my ideas by you experts.
When the parts come out of the tank I plan wash with soapy water then wire wheel down to shiny metal then heat to help remove any trapped moisture and spray with a rattle can of Rustoleum self etching primer so they don't flash rust. I've got a gallon of Oshpho I could dip the parts into before the etching primer. Or I could use the Oshpho and leave them until I'm ready to spray with Epoxy primer. I think I can just do the etching primer then when ready to epoxy I'd have to scuff with scotch brite. It'll probably be at least a couple days before I've got the compressor and water separators and all ready to spray epoxy which is why I'm asking about the self etching primer. I've read where self etching and epoxy primers don't play well together so I'm not sure about this idea. As I'm sure you all understand I've got parts everywhere and I just want to get moving towards a suitable process for priming.
Next question. I've started wire wheeling the cast and sprayed with Ospho to stop flash rust. I'm finding areas where I want to spray with oven cleaner and pressure wash again. Anything wrong with Ospho as I go along and when down to bare metal on the whole body pressure washing really good for the final time, wipe several times with a cleaner/degreaser then spray a light coating of Ospho and let dry for a day or so before applying Epoxy?
I try to research and find my own answers but the internet is full of contradictions and differing opinions and the amount of info can be overwhelming.
Thanks in advance.