by Scott56 » Tue May 03, 2016 9:51 am
I had issues with the PE being so finicky with paint coverage. I have tried various primers with little or no success. In the auto body repair industry all bare metal was always coated with an acid based primer. This gave the metal a surface sutible for good adhesion ready for primers, colors, etc.
I tried the Sem primer, (spray can) purchased (20.00) from an auto body paint supplier. It works fantastic. All that is needed is a light mist coat. Coverage is easy, almost need to fog from a distance. It comes with a verticle pattern nozzle which I found cumbersome so I replaced the nozzle and works much better. This also adheres well to the plastic with no ill effects. Lacquer and acrylics also adheres very well, 2 light coats or a heaver coat will cover in 1 coat. I would assume you could spray and catch and use in an airbrush, just be sure to use lacquer thinner to clean. I don't think you can by canned acid primer in small cans
I used this product on my Pontos 16" barrels and it works fantastic, no scratching off of final color to bare metal. I give this a 9 of 10. Hard for me to give anything a ten. I would recommend this to anyone painting attached PE as a primer. I know it's pricey but saves on other primers and solves agrivation issues.
Hope you like it as much as I do.
I had issues with the PE being so finicky with paint coverage. I have tried various primers with little or no success. In the auto body repair industry all bare metal was always coated with an acid based primer. This gave the metal a surface sutible for good adhesion ready for primers, colors, etc.
I tried the Sem primer, (spray can) purchased (20.00) from an auto body paint supplier. It works fantastic. All that is needed is a light mist coat. Coverage is easy, almost need to fog from a distance. It comes with a verticle pattern nozzle which I found cumbersome so I replaced the nozzle and works much better. This also adheres well to the plastic with no ill effects. Lacquer and acrylics also adheres very well, 2 light coats or a heaver coat will cover in 1 coat. I would assume you could spray and catch and use in an airbrush, just be sure to use lacquer thinner to clean. I don't think you can by canned acid primer in small cans
I used this product on my Pontos 16" barrels and it works fantastic, no scratching off of final color to bare metal. I give this a 9 of 10. Hard for me to give anything a ten. I would recommend this to anyone painting attached PE as a primer. I know it's pricey but saves on other primers and solves agrivation issues.
Hope you like it as much as I do.