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Re: Car Paint

To: James Carpenter <jc_carpenter@softhome.net>
Subject: Re: Car Paint
From: Jens Goerke <griffin@kite.net>
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 22:37:33 +0100 (MET)
On Fri, 26 Feb 1999, James Carpenter wrote:

> So my idea was to sand, then apply Finigens 151 Zink primer with a gloss
> roller.  Then I was going to pick my favourite shade garage door paint, and
> apply with said gloss roller.

AFAIK zinc primer needs up to four weeks to air out or you'll end up with
bubbles in the other coats.

At least that's the advice a friend and cow-orker gave me after repainting
his Beetle.

Don't rush it,
Jens, still bidding for the restauration Spitfire Mk IV

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