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[poxxxy]

Looks pretty awesome, well done . I wish I could paint like that . Hadn't thought of using plasma cutter like that either but looks pretty cool!

 

[eSCHEn]

Thanks very much. Nope, I can't paint like that either, that's strictly her department

 

[ukracer]

Cool, sounds like you're on the case, the etch primer was a good clue you knew what you're up to!

could you explain why and when you use etch primer.

Please forgive me if I say now its painted I can see its artistic value as a cut piece of steel I was not so sure....but then again I dont like Van goghs or stuff like that.

 

[eSCHEn]

could you explain why and when you use etch primer.

Please forgive me if I say now its painted I can see its artistic value as a cut piece of steel I was not so sure....but then again I dont like Van goghs or stuff like that.

Nothing to forgive at all mate, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and you're never gonna like all "art"

I have no idea about etch primer either (I've got the same questions as you and also "What actually is etch primer?"). The paint I have is called zinc primer or something like that. I use because it fills minor imperfections so you get a nice flat finish and because my local place sells it

 

[Kent]

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Just for the Jokers Barnies are not Legal quarry! People who shoot geese sat at roost or feeding with rifles i personally detest A job well done on the cutting and painting though

 

[Gareth J]

could you explain why and when you use etch primer.

Etch primer does just that; etches the metal it sits on to provide a good key. This is particularly important for "reactive" metals like zinc, aluminium and magnesium which generally like to peel and flake their coatings off. Add in that most etch primers are zinc rich too and you get a bit of electrolytic protection, plus, as mentioned, they are usually pretty high build so good for covering blemishes. A decent high build primer will be cheaper though if this is all you want to achieve.

I use it on any metal that is clean but not well keyed. Don't know how it behaves with stainless... But when do you paint that?

 

[eSCHEn]

Etch primer does just that; etches the metal it sits on to provide a good key. This is particularly important for "reactive" metals like zinc, aluminium and magnesium which generally like to peel and flake their coatings off. Add in that most etch primers are zinc rich too and you get a bit of electrolytic protection, plus, as mentioned, they are usually pretty high build so good for covering blemishes. A decent high build primer will be cheaper though if this is all you want to achieve.

I use it on any metal that is clean but not well keyed. Don't know how it behaves with stainless... But when do you paint that?

Thank you for the good explanation johnser. To be perfectly honest I'm not sure if what I've used is plain high build or etch primer. I'll have to check when I get home tonight.

 

[Gareth J]

I wouldn't worry overly, the surface looked very well keyed and there's no point considering undoing the work that's gone into that topcoat!

 

[eSCHEn]

Oh yeah, was really keyed. The piece is with the punter now so if it falls off I'll just call it "patina"