which epoxy primer do you prefer?

[Bronco Ben]

gonna be spaying some epoxy primer this friday afternoon, just wondering which you guys prefer? thanks
Ben

 

[Bronco Ben]

a guy here at works suggest the PPG brand. Is epoxy primer basically epoxy primer? Is the PPG brand anygood?
thanks
Ben

 

[74bronc]

Yes, PPG is a good brand. You can't really go wrong with PPG. I would, however, pick a painting system (brand) and try to stick with it throughout the primer/paint process. Products are engineered to be used together.

 

[2badrotties]

The DP epoxy primer is pretty good. They make it in Green, red, black, grey, white. It needs catalyst, either DP401LF or DP402LF. The 401 is better quality. A little slower to dry but it is better. Remember to let it sit about a half hour before you spray it. The epoxy is just a protective base primer it is NOT a finishing primer. If you use the 401 catalyst you supposedly have a few days to coat it with primer without having to sand the epoxy. WEAR A RESPIRATOR , 3M makes a very good disposable one part # 07193 ( organic vapor/P95 )

 

[Bronco Ben]

I had remembered someone told me once to wear a respirator with any paints especially ones with a catlyst!

The paint I'm gonna use and primer came from PPG so I'll probably go with epoxy from PPG also!
thanks for the replys
Ben

 

[djhudson]

PPG Dp's are excellent products. As 2bad said , Definitely wear a respirator.

 

[Madgyver]

spraying outside? Stay up wind!

I'm using PPG DP50LF / DP401LF with great results.....

 

[Bronco Ben]

cool mad, thats just what I wanted to know. Who all was actually using the PPG products.

I work in a chemical plant so you guys know I know about respirators, and the correct cart. to use. I have a industrial half mask, and it worked just fine when I painted my 79 drag mustang. .... Man! I cant hardly wait to get this thing back together.........got some more of my parts in yesterday. Now I just have to get time to GET TO WORK on it! ;D ;D ;D ;D
Ben

 

[broncoinwisconsin]

I'm using Dupont 2580CR epoxy primer, it's one step better than normal epoxy primer with zinc chromate in it. Not cheap though, about $175.00 per gallon with activator.

 

[72moore]

I use y2k you know the yellow stuff
hi build after using an etching primer