2 Pak Primer Putty?

[PHATR32]

hey guys,

went down to the local auto pint store to pic up some 2pack primer, and asked the dude about primer putty, to fill in the small gaps etc.

he reckons that i shouldnt use it cuase itll end up looking crap.

he reccomended i should put a couple of thick coats of the 2 pak primer, with out mixing anythign into it. he said that should fill in small gaps etc.

Then i should mix some hardener into the primer and give it a couple more coats.

i was wondering, how well will the primer will fill in the gaps? is there such thing as a 2pak primer putty??

on one side, there are tiny little pits in the metal caused by battery acid, if i wanna fill these in, will I have to use normal filler to fill them in?

any help would be great

thanks

steve

[Sambo33]

2K Primer has a very high solid content compared to acrylic primers. you will need to use the hardner when you mix it up -

eg 4 parts primer 1 part hardner 0.5 part reducer/thinner

Basically what the guy was saying is that you can use the 2K primer as a spray putty. eg block/file panels straight + add poly-filler to low-spots,

spray 4 coats of 2K primer, block/file primer, if needed spray more coats of primer then block flat, & you should end up with a nice straight finish.

hope that helps

sam

[PHATR32]

thanx for the advice!

there are a couple of small sections that need some poly filler, although they are spot that youll never see.

Im more concerned about getting the sections you can see, in mint condition.

steve

[Driver]

cant you just give it more coats if its still visible?

[PHATR32]

well the top bits of the engine bay are in good condition and arnt deeply scratched etc, the bit im talking about filling in the section under the battery. its badly pitted from the battery acid.

Once everything is back together youll never be able to see it so i suppose itll be ok.

steve

[Driver]

are you going to make a metal plate up for the battery?

if so u wont see it

[PHATR32]

yeah i might do that actually...........................................!