Can you paint over Evercoat Slick Sand?

Slick Sand and other high solids primers tend to be very soft (you can typically dent them with your thumbnail) and, while you can paint over them without adhesion issues, doing so can make for a vulnerable finish.

Can you reduce Slick Sand?

Slicksand can be reduced up to 10% with acetone or urethane reducer. Weird that it says so on the can and not the product sheet? Anyway we reduce as above and use a 2.3 tip, it comes out smooth and flows well. ntxcustoms wrote: Slicksand can be reduced up to 10% with acetone or urethane reducer.

Is Slick Sand direct to metal?

A high-solids, extra high-build polyester based primer surfacer that offers excellent adhesion to metal, galvanized metal, aluminum, wood, fiberglass, SMC, and body filler. Ideally suited for large uneven surfaces. MEKP activator included.

What is high build primer?

DESCRIPTION. High-Build Primer Surfacer is a flexible acrylic coating for priming steel, aluminum, urethane, fiberglass and plastics. FEATURES. • Provides superior adhesion. • Excellent filling properties.

How do you mix feather fill g2?

Add one tube (. 75 fl. oz.) liquid hardener to one quart of Feather Fill or 2% by weight and mix thoroughly.

Can you paint over Evercoat super build?

Super Build 4:1 passes 500 hours in salt spray tests (ASTM B117) and can be applied over properly sanded and cleaned bare metal. It is compatible with waterborne paint systems and VOC compliant.

Is Primer a Hydroscopic?

Primer IS VERY POROUS, as it acts like a glue for the paint to adhere to the panel, it does not (like some people think) protect the panel from the elements.

Will high build primer fill pinholes?

Any high-quality automotive primer will cover and hide the scratches. Pinholes are not so easy to fix. Pinholes are the tiny voids, bubbles, and pits caused by air that got mixed into the dry micro. Unfortunately, primer is very thick and does a horrible job of filling pinholes.

Is 2K primer a high build primer?

Concept HS 2K Primer (High Build) is a high solid 2K acrylic urethane primer surfacer, characterised by excellent film build per coat, adhesion to properly prepared substrates and rust inhibiting properties. This product is designed specifically to give high filling properties with ease of sanding.

Can you paint over feather fill G2?

Yes, you can if you prep and do bodywork close enough to where you only need a basic 2k filler primer/sealer. Advantage, Speedocote, PPG. Feather fill is meant to spray over a lot of body filler work that is cut and shaped with 60-80 grit.

Which is the best evercoat slick sand primer?

Evercoatgray 2k slick sand1 gal, part#709a high-solids, extra high-build polyester based primer surface that offers excellent adhesion to metal, galvanized metal, aluminum, wood, fiberglass, smc, and body filler. Ideally suited for large uneven surfaces.

Why does slick sand primer fill 80 grit of sand?

Basicaly it is a extra fine, spray on body filler, and makes all those different batches of body filler all the same hardness so you can sand the panel straight. Because it is a polyester product, it does not shrink and will fill 80 grit sand scratches without haunting you later.

Which is better slick sand or featherfill G2?

Neither Slick Sand nor the new Featherfill G2 are like the old Featherfill, they are much better, though still harder sanding than a urethane. If you are doing the kind of extensive putty work that you describe, one of the newer poly prime products might be worth a go.

Do you need to use slick sand primer over Bondo?

So when using the slick sand, you don’t need to use the putty over the bondo work if it’s pretty smooth? 80 grit or does it need to be like 180? I’ve been using the featherfill g2 lately.