I'm a rattle can kinda guy.. been all over the place with primers..

what readily available primer do you recommend in spray cans?

thanks

zinseer coverstain.

Where would a mortal like me find that... never heard of it.. :huh:

HD or Lowes. It has a gold label on a white can and says primer/sealer/bond coat

We even have HD and Lowes all the way down here in nc!!:wave:

so this would be simply sprayed on..... dried and then paint?

light sanding first with fine sandpaper.

light sanding first with fine sandpaper.


before or after the primer?

after- if you thin and spray with a detail gun no sanding needed. if you use spray bomb it sometimes goes on a little grainy.

If you're going to HD buy the Rustoleum sandable primer. It's cheap (approx 3 bux a can) and it dries nice and level. Give it a light sanding after it dries, wipe it down, blow it off and you're good to go.
I buy it by the 6 can case!!

Same here, RUSTOLEUM ;) 2 coats, Sand in-between, an after.
GOOD LUCK GOOD PLUGGIN:D

I wet sand my primer......sands nicely. 400 to 600 grit wetsand paper. I like it better than dry sanding. Just my .02

I wet sand my primer......sands nicely. 400 to 600 grit wetsand paper. I like it better than dry sanding. Just my .02

If you sand too fine the paint will have nothing to grab. I don't go any finer than 220 grit.

Jigman

If you sand too fine the paint will have nothing to grab. I don't go any finer than 220 grit.

Jigman


Never had a problem......paint sticks to the primer, no problems.

i use the zinseer 'cause i belive in oil base over oil base.....i sand to 150 prior and after primeing....seems to work ok for me.

I have a gallon of Bins, I dip my plugs in it and hang
this lets the primer into the holes so the inside is also
primed

are you using the gold can or the red and white can of sealer?

I have a gallon of Bins, I dip my plugs in it and hang
this lets the primer into the holes so the inside is also
primed

I had a lot of failures doing that.

I had a lot of failures doing that.

Mind if I ask what kind of failures? The only thing I would worry about with the dip is having too thick of a coat, but I like the thought of primer in the through holes.

The bin stuck to the wood and the back of the paint.
The failures always seemed to be in the bin itself.
Of course your results may vary.

Why do you need primer in the holes? Primer is to enhance paint adhesion only! Get the sealer in the holes. That should take care of it!