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Title: How to Clean Primed Side Covers Before Painting?
Post by: Enrico Pallazzo on March 02, 2015, 11:58:46 AM

I really have to paint the fiberglass Jackal side covers I bought. I got them primed and sanded a long time ago, but I am wondering: what do I have to do to make sure the primer is clean enough for painting? I'm sure it has fingerprints on it.

Title: Re: How to Clean Primed Side Covers Before Painting?
Post by: oldbike54 on March 02, 2015, 12:21:55 PM

 Soap and water , followed by an alcohol wipe down . Wear vinyl gloves .

  Dusty

Title: Re: How to Clean Primed Side Covers Before Painting?
Post by: rodekyll on March 02, 2015, 01:13:14 PM

 . .. followed by a tack cloth.

Title: Re: How to Clean Primed Side Covers Before Painting?
Post by: Enrico Pallazzo on March 02, 2015, 01:22:17 PM

Will do. Thanks.

Title: Re: How to Clean Primed Side Covers Before Painting?
Post by: jbell on March 02, 2015, 06:08:55 PM

Quote from: oldbike54 on March 02, 2015, 12:21:55 PM

Soap and water , followed by an alcohol wipe down . Wear vinyl gloves .

  Dusty

 :+1

Title: Re: How to Clean Primed Side Covers Before Painting?
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on March 03, 2015, 05:08:40 AM

The paint shop where you get your paint will have a can of wax and grease remover. I use that instead of alcohol.
Sand, Scotch brite, wax & Grease remover, tack, shoot.

Title: Re: How to Clean Primed Side Covers Before Painting?
Post by: dsrdave on March 03, 2015, 05:30:35 AM

I also use the wax and grease remover.  Scuff with 400 grit sandpaper, use scotchbrite for the corners and tack off prior to paint.  Just finished a V7 classic tank using that very procedure.

Title: Re: How to Clean Primed Side Covers Before Painting?
Post by: Enrico Pallazzo on March 03, 2015, 09:31:58 PM

I found out the primer I used was probably not going to work with real auto paint, so today I had to blow a big wad of cash on primer and hardener. This will end up costing me a lot more than having a shop do it, but I wanted to learn how to use the equipment for future projects. Tomorrow I get to remove the old primer, and that will be fun.

Title: Re: How to Clean Primed Side Covers Before Painting?
Post by: oldbike54 on March 03, 2015, 09:41:49 PM

 Well , that solves the cleaning problem  :o ;D

  Dusty

Title: Re: How to Clean Primed Side Covers Before Painting?
Post by: Enrico Pallazzo on March 04, 2015, 11:56:29 AM

Oh joy.