Seaside63

I have been reading paint sheets from different manufacturers to learn as much as I can and I have seen references to Roll-on Primers; or Standard Primers that can be Rolled on.

Does anyone have experience, tips, anecdotes or even jokes about rolling on the primers?

I figure it's going to be sanded away mostly and the more I can accomplish in my garage without inflaming the neighbors and HOA the better.

So is it practical to roll on the primer?

Thanks, Bill

nassau66427

Why not?

There was a multi page thread on a Mopar site where a guy painted his car with a roller. Looked good too. I'll try to find a link. Lots of good info on painting with a roller.

Cool read, runs over 20 pages: http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...0&fpart=1&vc=1

Seaside63

Thank you.

Yeah, I've read about the guys who painted their cars with Krylon or Rustoleum and a roller. I'm tempted to do that on my '97 solid red Mustang.

For my '63, I'm thinking mostly of the undercoatings and then have the top coats sprayed on.

Grey Ghost

Most manufacturers have water based paints these days too. Same equipment, prep, etc...

magrag

It works great!! Used it a lot on my 62 Vetterod last winter.
No overspray in a closed garage.
Has a lot of built up properties
Uses a cat. (hardner)
It does smell strong, I alway did it last thing before I quit for the day and the next day no odor.

Just my 2 cents.

Seaside63

Thanks MagRag, can you expand on which products you used? What kind of rollers and techniques?

Were air bubbles a problem?

At the advice of Scott Marzahl I have also been looking at the Paint and Body section on this forum.

Kensmith

This is very interesting since a lot of guys would love to get their cars ready for paint themselves and then have the color and clear shot in a booth. If a guy in California could totally prep his car in his garage, then tow it to a shop to be sprayed, then back home to color sand and polish, what a savings! I did my 32 coupe that way but don't tell anyone I sprayed the primer in my garage. Would have been nice to roll it on and block it before towing to a shop for final paint.

al329

roll-on primer

http://www.bodyshopbusiness.com/bb/bb70556.htm

Seaside63

Great article. Thanks

Mr D.

Sounds to me the savings in masking labor will be transfered over to extra sanding.

Auto5

Roll on primer if you like to sand.

Seaside63

Understood, but many of us aren't able to spray catalyzed primers in our garages and even then, the cost of obtaining spray equipment and breathing apparatus and building a ventilated "booth" offsets the sanding labor.

Packing up a hulk of a car and carting it off back and forth to get sprayed 3 or 4 times, while blocking and preparing for final paint, is also not easy to do.

From all I've read, I will be coating and block sanding this thing anyway, even if sprayed, so how much MORE sanding labor are we really talking about?

I am just curious about the feasibility since preparing my car for final paint is something I'd like to do and can save me thousands of dollars.

My other option may be to spray the primers on with a small detail-type gun in small sections, over several sessions, to keep the overspray and fumes down.

Don't want my neighbors suing me, as they've been known to do...

Tom/99

Where can I buy it, I want to try the roll on primer?

BuffaloBILL

I have a question
How many Body shops would be willing to take someone elses word on the material used on cars during repairs "Prior"
to having the shop due the final Coat of paint?? NOT LIKELY Painters do not want to spray on anyone elses work because they do not know the history of the body work This could lead to much more work on the painter if the prep work is not innitaily done by themselves Let alone garuntee the paint job

my .02 worth

BuffalBILL
65Vert

Auto5

Most bodyshops will paint it, they just won't warranty it. If you have the time, go ahead and roll it on. If you have good coverage and film build, the end result will be the same.

Kensmith

NO guarantee unless the shop applies the primer in case there are issues with compatability, prep, and paint manufacturer warranty would also be void. BUT, I purchased my paint and primer from my local paint store so when I did my 32 coupe, paint was guaranteed, workmanship was not.

al329

Transtar 6464 Roll-It Primer is a two-component primer designed for application by an ultra-fine polyurethane foam roller.

http://www.tat-co.com/product.asp?ID=268

Data sheet says it can be rolled on fiberglass.....dunno about a whole car tho....reads more like its for spot repairs.

Seaside63

Yeah, I'm starting to worry about the thickness consistency if rolled over a whole car. Blocking might turn out to be a nightmare.

I can definitely see the value for spot repairs though.

Thank you.

sub006

Hot Rod or maybe Car Craft did an under-$100 roller paint job article in the last year. The car looked decent in the photos.

al329

http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/b...job/index.html