Can I fill, 1K paint and 1K clear in one session?

[Seano]

It's quite common practise to roller primer, saves having to put it in the booth to spray, use gloss sponge radiator rollers, you will be surprised at the finish

Well ****** me Steve I would never have though of that, I deffo have been away from it too long...that and my asthma, I don't touch body or paint at all now.

 

[langy]

Interesting, I did not know you could roller epoxy primer. I am thinking the underside / chassis of my Rangie, I guess those little (3 inch) or so foam rollers sold for gloss paint would do it. Would one or two coats of epoxy and then top coat with black stone chip, cope with the scuffs of a bit of light off road use?

I didn't actually mention epoxy primer but that can also be rollered just add a little extra thinner for flow out.

 

[zx9]

I didn't actually mention epoxy primer but that can also be rollered just add a little extra thinner for flow out.

Thank you for clarifying Steve, that probably stopped me turning the air blue.

 

[MG David]

The comments about rollering and brushing have become quite interesting.

If you are rollering or brushing 2K high build primer do you use a slower hardener than normal?

 

[langy]

The comments about rollering and brushing have become quite interesting.

If you are rollering or brushing 2K high build primer do you use a slower hardener than normal?

I don't use a slow hardener, it would defeat the object really.
I just use rapid hardener and add a touch more thinner and work fast

 

[langy]

I recieved a polite PM from another forum member explaining to me that you can't roller Epoxy primer , I guess i've been doing it wrong all these years

Anyway i had to do some priming on a door yesterday so did it with a roller, the guy was absolutely right it didn't work and turned out aweful as you can see below

 

[steveo3002]

thats came up ok

we were encouraged to spot prime with a roller (high build) at the bodyshop , but i found it hard to feather the primer edge as well as sprayed primer because you get that step where the roller ends...any tips for that?

 

[langy]

thats came up ok

we were encouraged to spot prime with a roller (high build) at the bodyshop , but i found it hard to feather the primer edge as well as sprayed primer because you get that step where the roller ends...any tips for that?

Bit extra thinner and go slightly past where you will feather too, works for me, sometimes I wonder where these people get their facts from