Painting Wood?

Brianhd409

Brianhd409

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I am building a 1928 Schurmeier Whitney Model A truck. The cab is part metal and wood. The rear is all wood. It all will be green.

What have you done to prep wood for paint?

Keep in mind that it is the same paint that will be used on metal, so I know the wood needs to be prepared properly for the paint to stick to wood.

Thanks Brian
 
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I would think you should use an epoxy primer. Any of the modern paints would eat through any other primer. If the grain is too prominent for your purposes then use a polyester glazing putty to fill it in and then reprime.
 
Thank you, it was my body shop who asked me. Not knowing much about body shop repair and painting left me a little surprised when he asked me how I was going to prep the wood. Brian
 
Actually, think back to the original days of how it was initially painted, ...and with what. It was a utilitarian vehicle so not a lot of effort was placed into this and as such, it was highly likely the grain showed and it did not last. As mentioned, any thinned epoxy will provide a good base for the wood however it probably will not last like the painted sheetmetal will. Just have them apply it as a sealer and then follow up with the finish coat in the refinish time window of the epoxy.
 
For a while I had a composite hobby, still do, just have not made any parts for a while. I used a product called duratec in place of a true gel coat. It takes any automotive paint great. It behaves like a very high build primer, very sandable and fills grain in wood well. Ive used it on my house to repair some antique peices that I did not want to try to find.

Mixing is easy, you do need a "primer gun" to spray it well. On wood I would do a first coat with a brush then sand, the brush will help it really get its teeth in, then just spray after that.

Anyhow, I go to this place to get it.

http://expresscomposites.com/duratec.html​
 
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