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Can you clear coat over primer and not use a color coat when painting a vehicle?
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∙ 14y ago
Though it is possible to get clear coat to adhere to primer, there are a couple of reasons this is a bad idea. The first and foremost reason is that the primers main job is corrosion protection, coupled with a chemical and mechanical foundation coat for basecoat or color coat in a single stage system, it is not designed to be clear coated. The chemical bond between primer and clear coat would be very weak. Base coat paints have modifications in the resins to allow them to adhere to the primers, and still give the clear coat the proper foundation for it to adhere to, while flowing out in the wet look finish it is designed to have. Also, most of the primer jobs you see running around will have sun faded areas, as well as bleaching in short order. If you want the flat primer look, but have a job that will last, prime the vehicle, base coat it in the gray color you want, but clear coat it with one of the prepackage flat clear coats that are available. The resulting job looks like it is "just primer" but has all the chemical and physical protection of a traditional clear coat job, just not the gloss.
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∙ 11y agoYes, you can, but it's very difficult to make the edges look good later, unless you put clearcoat on again.
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How much paint base coat clear coat primer and color is needed by an OEM for a new standard vehicle?
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Do you need primer if painting color over white wall?
If the white is glossy, I would use a white primer. If not,then I would put paint colour directly/
Behr paint with primer on cabinets?
Behr paint covers very well, but for only ten dollars more a gallon, you can get Behr's paint and primer in one. If you are covering a dark color, white, painting fresh drywall, wood, or any situation that requires primer, you can save a lot of time and money by using Behr's paint and primer in one. Behr paint can be mixed in a wide variety of colors, so you can get the exact color you want, with Behr's leading paint technology that gets a clear, rich color every time.
What is base paint?
The first layer of paint. Usually a special kind. When painting a wall you use primer then the color you want.
What primer do you use to paint over a brown stained door?
depends on what color you are painting it ... generally you would want to paint it white... i would go with a clear coat of primer first and then some white.... then two to three coats of white paint. Any good quality oil or shellac based primer will do, however it is best to give the door a good sanding first.
How much paint base coat clear coat primer and color is needed by an OEM for a new standard vehicle?
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If you are painting a dark wall to another dark color do you need to primer?
Yes.
Do you need primer if painting color over white wall?
If the white is glossy, I would use a white primer. If not,then I would put paint colour directly/
Behr paint with primer on cabinets?
Behr paint covers very well, but for only ten dollars more a gallon, you can get Behr's paint and primer in one. If you are covering a dark color, white, painting fresh drywall, wood, or any situation that requires primer, you can save a lot of time and money by using Behr's paint and primer in one. Behr paint can be mixed in a wide variety of colors, so you can get the exact color you want, with Behr's leading paint technology that gets a clear, rich color every time.
What color polyurethane primer is good for a light color polyurethane paint?
Primer is almost always the exciting color of light gray, so if you're painting with a light color, you should stick with the gray. Primer could theoretically come in any color, but gray is what you'll nearly always see used. Sometimes a shop will use a darker primer such as red for certain darker colors of paint so that they won't have to use as many coats of paint to cover the usual gray primer.
What is base paint?
The first layer of paint. Usually a special kind. When painting a wall you use primer then the color you want.
What primer do you use to paint over a brown stained door?
depends on what color you are painting it ... generally you would want to paint it white... i would go with a clear coat of primer first and then some white.... then two to three coats of white paint. Any good quality oil or shellac based primer will do, however it is best to give the door a good sanding first.
Wall that has been sponged a mauve color I'm painting over it with a dark beige color can i use a white primer or should i have my primer tinted?
As long as the original paint is intact, you do not even need a primer. The advantage about using a primer is that it might help to hide the old color easier, but you will have to buy the primer AND the paint that you like. Is the existing paint latex? Is the new paint latex? Is there any bare drywall? Unless there is something that we don't know, I would just buy enough paint to paint the wall 2 coats. If you want to prime it, you can have the primer tinted a little to get you closer to the color that you have chosen, but it will be more trouble and work than is necessary.
Do paints come with primer in them?
No, you buy the primer separate and paint with it first, let it dry then get the paint and paint over the primer. There are several paint applications where the paint can be used as a primer, and this is called a self-priming paint. In addition, many paints are marketed as a paint and primer in one, however, that refers to its ability to adhere well to a surface and to cover the previous coat. In more difficult priming situations, like staining or painting with a very dark color over a light color, it's recommended to use a dedicated primer followed by a top coat.
Paint Colors?
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If you repaint a yellow wall green will it turn blue?
If you primer the wall before painting you will not have to worry about the yellow color "bleeding" thru at all. But, yes yellow and green will make blue.
How many gallons of paint would it take to paint a 2008 dodge charger?
One gallon primer, one gallon color coat, one gallon clear.
