Painting the Trailer

jpmurphy

jpmurphy

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I justed started applying primer to my trailer. Didn't require much prep as it was pretty clean.

The question is: when applying the primer, should I be thinking in terms of "coats" or "coverage" ? Meaning: once you have the surface covered with primer, should I stop and move on to the next step ? Or should I be applying more than one coat of the primer ? I'm thinking that more than one coat of primer would be over kill. Am I wrong ?
 
jpmurphy

jpmurphy

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Re: Painting the Trailer

Thanx. Now I can go primer something else.....:p
 
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slia67

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Re: Painting the Trailer

You'll want to get a coat of paint on that primer sooner, rather than later. Primer does nothing to shield the metal from moisture, and will rust very quickly.
 
halas

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Re: Painting the Trailer

If you sprayed the primer thin it may need more than a coat. Sink your finger nail in it and see how thick is the dried coat.
If you applied heavy primer with roller/brush one coat should be more than enough giving a good base for the finish to cling to.
 
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