Prepping gas tank

[centercore]

Hey,

I'm planning on getting my gas tank repainted professionally.

The prep work will be done by myself however I am not sure what primer to use. I understand that a catalyzed epoxy must be used in the clear coat so its petrol resistant, but what about the primer?. Should I use an epoxy primer instead of a urethane primer.

Cheers

[skidMark]

Hey,

I'm planning on getting my gas tank repainted professionally.

The prep work will be done by myself however I am not sure what primer to use. I understand that a catalyzed epoxy must be used in the clear coat so its petrol resistant, but what about the primer?. Should I use an epoxy primer instead of a urethane primer.

Cheers


Bro.... i thought we were spray canning it....

you know thats how we roll here at ROK

[centercore]

I live a minute away from the painter. He's giving me a good deal on painting if I do the prep so why not.

[skidMark]

I live a minute away from the painter. He's giving me a good deal on painting if I do the prep so why not.


It's unpatriotic... lol

[cs363]

Surely the painter who is going to spray it could advise you on the correct prep, not only that but I would have thought it would have a bearing on what sort of paint he is going to spray it with?

[MSTRS]

Surely the painter who is going to spray it could advise you on the correct prep, not only that but I would have thought it would have a bearing on what sort of paint he is going to spray it with?

Automotive paints are formulated as a 'set'. Use the wrong one in any coat and watch the fun....

[skidMark]

Automotive paints are formulated as a 'set'. Use the wrong one in any coat and watch the fun....


Yeah it does get entertaining...as a kid i had a model xj220 jag....painted it red.... didnt like it...so did it black.... ended up with a custom crack paint job that looked like a dried up lake bed lol

[Owl]

Surely the painter who is going to spray it could advise you on the correct prep, not only that but I would have thought it would have a bearing on what sort of paint he is going to spray it with?

Correct!

All very well if someone else is doing the prep work, but If I was the painter, I'd want to prime it myself so I'd know exactly what I was dealing with. Infact, I'd insist on it!

[cs363]

Correct!

All very well if someone else is doing the prep work, but If I was the painter, I'd want to prime it myself so I'd know exactly what I was dealing with. Infact, I'd insist on it!


Mmm exactly what I was thinking....you can just imagine the scenario for the luckless painter whose paint job reacts or something similar caused by poor/incorrect prep.....I can just imagine who would be blamed!

Think I'd rather pay the money and have the paint shop do the whole job, better for everyone in the long run methinks... :)

[centercore]

Mmm exactly what I was thinking....you can just imagine the scenario for the luckless painter whose paint job reacts or something similar caused by poor/incorrect prep.....I can just imagine who would be blamed!

Think I'd rather pay the money and have the paint shop do the whole job, better for everyone in the long run methinks... :)

Thing is, as a student my wallet is pretty light. I went and spoke to them today and my prep should be fine and was told how to prep the tank.

[cs363]

Thing is, as a student my wallet is pretty light. I went and spoke to them today and my prep should be fine and was told how to prep the tank.


Sweet, sounds like you've got it sorted. You might be light in the wallet, but obviously not light in the head :laugh:
Good to see you took the best option available to you, hope it comes out good :)