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| doug_b_928 |
 Mar 23 2013, 07:45 AM
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I'm sorry if this is a silly question/topic. I'm still in the researching stage for my restoration. I was at the local autobody supply store yesterday and was asking them about spraying epoxy primer with a gun vs. using etching primer in a rattle can. I don't have a gun and have never used one. I know Jeff Hail's thread says to spray epoxy primer after each area is repaired. They said that either way (i.e., even with a rattle can) there is an issue with overspray. I don't have a dedicated shop and there is literally no place at my house where I would want overspray. They told me a story about overspray going hundreds of feet. So, I was thinking that what I could do is have a tarp on the concrete under the car (plan is to make a bench a la Hail) and drape a poly tarp over the car. I can't tape poly to the ceiling to make a pseudo paint booth because the garage door would hit it when it's open. I suppose I could make a makeshift poly tent that fits under the garage door. But, I would think that lack of ventilation would be a big problem. Would this work? Be too unsafe? Better to rent a workspace and do all the metal work/priming elsewhere? Your thoughts and experiences would be helpful.
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| VaccaRabite |
Mar 23 2013, 07:50 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,616 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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For what you are doing, see if you can get epoxy in a spray can.
Just tape up what you do not want to get hit on the car. If there is stuff that can not have any overspray on it in your garage toss a tarp over it. If you were painting the entire car I'd be more concerned, but you are not going to get a lot of over spray from doing patches. Zach |
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| doug_b_928 |
Mar 23 2013, 09:30 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 712 Joined: 17-January 13 From: Winnipeg Member No.: 15,382 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(Vacca Rabite @ Mar 23 2013, 08:50 AM)  For what you are doing, see if you can get epoxy in a spray can. Just tape up what you do not want to get hit on the car. If there is stuff that can not have any overspray on it in your garage toss a tarp over it. If you were painting the entire car I'd be more concerned, but you are not going to get a lot of over spray from doing patches. Zach I asked them if they'd heard of the 2K in a can, and they hadn't. From what I've read, probably on this forum, the 2K in a can is generally not considered worth using. Would the idea of a poly tent work, or would that be too problematic for ventilation? |
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doug_b_928 How to avoid overspray? Mar 23 2013, 07:45 AM
Cairo94507 If you watch Dexter (great show) keep him in mind ... Mar 23 2013, 10:50 AM PanelBilly Don't worry so mu h about overspray. Tape off ... Mar 23 2013, 01:19 PM Spoke When I paint in the garage, pretty much everything... Mar 23 2013, 02:04 PM Katmanken Overspray usually happens with crappy nozzles that... Mar 23 2013, 04:05 PM doug_b_928 Hmmm.... I've seen a few episodes of Dexter bu... Mar 23 2013, 05:51 PM Cairo94507 :) the principle is the same though..... Mar 23 2013, 05:59 PM 914GT With epoxy just use a small HVLP touch-up gun and ... Mar 23 2013, 06:42 PM
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With epoxy just use a small HVLP touch-up gun and... Mar 23 2013, 07:01 PM 914GT I think you just need to use some good judgment, a... Mar 23 2013, 07:44 PM doug_b_928
I think you just need to use some good judgment, ... Mar 23 2013, 08:00 PM 914GT For small primer jobs I get the cheap HVLP guns fr... Mar 23 2013, 08:17 PM doug_b_928
For small primer jobs I get the cheap HVLP guns f... Mar 26 2013, 06:55 AM ThePaintedMan
I'd like to contain overspray and dust from ... Mar 26 2013, 07:39 AM doug_b_928 Yea, I'd have to make it big enough to be able... Mar 26 2013, 09:20 AM Vacca Rabite You are over thinking this IMO.
In a garage you d... Mar 26 2013, 09:32 AM worn
I'm sorry if this is a silly question/topic. ... Mar 26 2013, 02:56 PM ThePaintedMan
There are epoxy primers in rattle cans. You twis... Mar 26 2013, 03:15 PM doug_b_928 Thanks for all of the advice guys. I will use a 3... Mar 26 2013, 07:15 PM |
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