fuel Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 With only 16 posts I would still consider you a newbie, especially as you dredge up old posts like most newbies seem to do. Yes I have an opinion on the SC Paint - it's shit. Aussie export stuff is rubbish, and the Septone range is marginal. I have used the Septone stuff on my Corolla a bit, and while the Etch primer does seem to do the job fine, I would still pay the extra couple $$ for better stuff. Also don't paint Arcrylic over enamel or vice versa - can cause some nasty reactions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsun insult ! Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Now see that wasn't that hard... If I think an old thread is still relevent cant see any harm in posting on it , saves starting a whole new thread covering the same stuff. There is a lot of good information (And alot of crap ) on here, on those old threads...I have spent more time on here reading than posting....... Cheers Check out; //oldschool.co.nz/phpbb/viewtopic. ... ght=#35320 (how spooky is that Fuel?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobumps Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Haha! Fight... Fight... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsun insult ! Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Had now idea how much trouble posting on this old thread was going to get me into! I did explain myself in "off Topic" but it was removed...Never to mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuel Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Generally bringing back up four year old posts is not a good idea.. Anyway that two for $6 primer is just your basic enamel primer, it's not an etch primer or anything. The etch primer which is yellowish/beige is the septone one, for $14 a can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsun insult ! Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Thanks for that, I was pretty sure that there was some export yellow etch primer in our local S C store (I don't have any desire for my etch primer to be yellow! but I didn't see any other colour.) guess if I'm wanting it to last I should be Expecting to shell out more than $3 a can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuel Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Actually I just remembered, the one step primer filler is yellow/beige while the super etch primer is grey in colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corrupt Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Actually I just remembered, the one step primer filler is yellow/beige while the super etch primer is grey in colour. yeh, and the spray putty is blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtrefinishers Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 most etch primers are acid based and you can coat you bare steeel with this fin but you cannot go over it as it will not adhere properly and will caus more problems in the long run, best way to go is a epoxy primer which is a 2pac metal sealant/primer. this is designed to seal off any bare metal and give you a good substrate to start and bog/repair work on top of. worst comes to worst, wait till ya saved up the cash and take it in to be done properly first itme, as if you decide to do bits and peices like this yourself then at a later stage take it to a shop to get painted ect it will all have to be removed and redone for the shop to provide any type of warrenty on the work may help may not http://www.gtrefinishers.co.nz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsun insult ! Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 It's all good stuff to know, Most the wee rust repairs I have done over the years have just been to keep old shitters up to w.o.f standards, I can see now why I was having too touch them up again after a year or so Any of the better stuff I have owned gets to go to the professionals. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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