couch22k
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| posted on 25/11/10 at 12:44 PM |
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Advice On Painting Galvanised Steel
I have had my bulkhead galvanised and also bought some galvanised cappings and would like to know the correct process for painting them.
Any advice will be welcome
Thanks in advance
Wayne
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slingshot2000
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| posted on 25/11/10 at 01:22 PM |
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Before painting galvanised Land-Rover chassis and bulkheads, we have always used a good quality etch primer. This really sticks to the Zinc and allows
most paints to be used over it.
Rgards
Jon
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 25/11/10 at 04:00 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by slingshot2000
Before painting galvanised Land-Rover chassis and bulkheads, we have always used a good quality etch primer. This really sticks to the Zinc and allows
most paints to be used over it.
Rgards
Jon
Yep etch prime or wait a while (~year??) for it to go dull...
[Edited on 25/11/10 by Bluemoon]
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 25/11/10 at 05:21 PM |
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Any I've seen painted in our works HGV workshop is first washed with a mordant(or is it mordent) solution which turns the surface black. Then
painted.
This stuff
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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koiking125
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| posted on 25/11/10 at 05:27 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by omega 24 v6
Any I've seen painted in our works HGV workshop is first washed with a mordant(or is it mordent) solution which turns the surface black. Then
painted.
This stuff
Second that, it's what we use at work.
MK Owners Club Member (Frosty) No.1159
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PSpirine
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| posted on 25/11/10 at 08:34 PM |
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I think someone mentioned it, if you leave them out for a few months (don't know whether this is practicable for you), then when it goes dull
prep and paint it as you would any other bare metal, and it sticks fine - it's just the fresh finish that doesn't like paint sticking to
it.
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StevenB
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| posted on 25/11/10 at 09:55 PM |
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Yep need to treat first with T Wash or similar.
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couch22k
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| posted on 26/11/10 at 03:46 PM |
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Cheers all been and got some T wash today hopefully get it started this weekend.
Will post a few pics when i get on with it.
Steve
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