kinda lost on what to do

[murraygmc]

whell iv got my truck almost to the point of primer and paint but the hood and tail gate and front fenders are primed from bout a year ago iv got fresh doors off an old truck that have ben painted and  some of the original paint is On he bed what would b the best thing to do iv drove the truck in the rain so if the primer on the hood is holding moisture then what do i do ??

what primer should i use id like to prime it this fall and paint this spring
or do it all at once the problem is finding a warm place to do all this

any ideas ?

[Irish_Alley]

i would scuff it all back up clean it with acetone or something then re primer it all i just wouldn't take a chance if i planed on painting it but I'm a novice at painting blazin will help out for sure

[Blazin]

I going to assume this is a daily driver not a trailer queen!

What type of primer is on there now? Urethane, or lacquer based??

You don't have to prime the whole truck. Painting over good factory paint, or a quality repaint is fine.
As far as the hood holding moister as long as it is indoors / warm, and dry for several days or so it should be fine.
As far as what type of primer to use. A urethane based primer is better hands down. It will eventually hold moister, but takes much longer to break down and do so. It is also better for filling, color hold out, and doesn't shrink.

[murraygmc]

LOL!  no its not a traler quien and yes its a dd  so a urithane baced is rhe way to go what mid range brand do you recomend i prefer a black primer and then im goina go with some type of paint in charcole any good single stage or a mid range or other type ....iv also got a few questions what would b probly cooest temp i could paint  and prime at ?     i can use a grage but its a 4 car and verry verry dusty in side ......

[murraygmc]

ok iv done some reserch i think im goina go with this primer KEP - DTM Epoxy Prime/Seal
An excellent corrosion resistant primer that offers optimum adhesion and superior hide to many types of properly prepared metal, aluminum, fiberglass and plastic filling materials. DTM Epoxy Prime / Seal, is easy to sand and topcoat with all current base coats. It can be used as a sealer and applied wet-on-wet when reduced with KR Reducers. DTM Epoxy Prime / Seal is chromate free. http://www.tcpglobal.com/restorationshop/rspubprod.aspx

and im not shure on paint yet should i go with ACRYLIC ENAMEL or SINGLE STAGE URETHANE......please give me some guidance

[Donut]

Here's a link where Blazin pointed out the differences http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=9860.0

[murraygmc]

ok so what is the best single stage paint out there ?  and how much paint will it take to paint a whole long bed truck( bumper 2 bumper) inside and out ?
im not really conserned on price but i do plan on painting my truck my self  so i think ill use a single stage sence it is more forgiving i also plan on removing the hood and doors and bumpers whin i do paint....

[murraygmc]

im kinda nreding some advice on the previous post please....is this a good primer ??  http://www.tcpglobal.com/restorationshop/itemdetail.aspx?itemno=KUS+KIT-KEP506-GL

[Blazin]

Epoxy primers are great, One thing all the epoxies I have used are lacking, is they are not great at filling. Urethane primers are heavy bodied. 3 to 5 coats of most brands will fill 80 grit scratches. I have on lots of jobs used one or two light coats of epoxy over the factory paint, and urethane primers loke a sealer, to give a barrier for the new paint to sit on. All one color etc.

[murraygmc]

ok thanks now im reaey to buy what brands do you sujust its ben 3-4  years sence iv srayed any thing so im goina b a lil rusty and ill probly have to spray out side ........you name it and im goina get it ....:-)

[emr_09]

R-M(BASF), PPG, Dupont are my favorite.