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painting and paint/ rust removal => painting => Topic started by: emptyhead on May 04, 2012, 06:03:27 AM

Title: Paint and primer
Post by: emptyhead on May 04, 2012, 06:03:27 AM

Hi guys a quick question on primer. Up until now I have been cleaning small parts(for a halftrack) and priming with rustoleum primer. Have been getting down to bare metal and cleaning good before priming.  Is rustoleum a good primer to continue to use for the bigger stuff when I get around to it. Or should I be using something else? Also I will be painting transmission and t case soon Any suggestions for color and primer. Also will be going with the 319 shade for final color. Thanks

Title: Re: Paint and primer
Post by: steve-0 on May 04, 2012, 03:53:46 PM

i used rustoleum on some big parts and it worked great. i picked it up in gallon containers at home depot when i ran out of rapco.
as long as your primer and your topcoat are oil base you should be ok.

rustoleum thins with acetone which had me worried until i talked to a few different paint suppliers.

Title: Re: Paint and primer
Post by: KC on May 04, 2012, 08:35:35 PM

I also have used Rustoleum red oxide primer on entire vehicles for years, works great. Only differance is I prefer to thin with mineral spirits. When we painted our motor & tranny / transfer I used a paint color "Machinery Grey"

(http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd409/KChalftrack/9Motorinstall.jpg)(http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd409/KChalftrack/10Trannytransfer.jpg)

Title: Re: Paint and primer
Post by: steve-0 on May 04, 2012, 08:42:40 PM

that looks great KC
i also used the rustoleum machinery grey but i didnt us a primer on the engine and there is a little rust bleed through.
looks like you also got suckered into buying those so called nos fan belts. i bought 5 sets  >:( in the garbage now
here are the correct ones
http://halftrackinfo.com/index.php?topic=81.0