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Due to repeated vandalism one of my clients had a sign blank cut from stainless steel and had the hardware welded on. My question is what type primer should I use on this? And after I prime, will 'one shot' be okay to use? Thanks for any tips.
-------------------- Patricia Callahan Quail Run Signs 36190 Turkey Roost Road Middleburg, VA 20117 540.687.5126 Posts: 1 | From: middleburg, VA | Registered: Apr 2003
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from my experiance stianless..dont like to be painted. sorta like buildin a barb wire fence ..with a gate. dont understand the need for stainless. .060-.080 painted alum would work as well and you can paint on it.
-------------------- joe pribish-A SIGN MINT 2811 longleaf Dr. pensacola, fl 32526 850-637-1519 BEWARE THE TRUTH.....YOU MAY NOT LIKE WHAT YOU FIND Posts: 11582 | From: pensacola, fl. usa | Registered: Nov 1998
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When things like this happen to me ,I visit my buddy at the autobody shop. They have a lot of knowledge on painting bare metal. Maybe you could have a local bodyshop give it a primer coat for you.
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Clean the stainless with something like Rapid Prep,or if you don't have access to that use plain soap and water,don't use denatured alcohol or commercial wax n grease removers,scuff it up and use a 2-part epoxy primer,after that you can topcoat the primer with anything you want or would normally use.
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.....If the customer INSISTS in the stainless, ditto's on the scuffing AND on the body shop info.............find a really good auto paint store an' do it yourself if you have a compressor an' all. Ditto's also on the .080 aluminum with the baked finish...I have excellent success usin' it and scuffing an' finishin' with an automotive enamel finish. Have fun, sweets!!
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They build Firetrucks out of Stainless Steel, and have been doing it successfully for over 30 years. My suggestion is to contact one of the local Automotive paint suppliers. I am confident they have something that will work.
You need an "Etching" type Primer. PPG, Dupont, and Sikkens all make one that works on stainless
I too reccomend scuffing the surface to give it tooth prior to putting the Etching primer on it. try one of those scotchbrite pads.
Good Luck!
-------------------- Harris Kohen K-Man Pinstriping and Graphix Trenton, NJ "Showing the world that even I can strategically place the pigment where its got to go." Posts: 1739 | From: Trenton, NJ, USA | Registered: Jun 2001
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