Prepping bare metal for epoxy and topcoat?

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   Ok soon I will be sending the torinos frame and suspension off for sand blasting, after I get it back I plan on 2k epoxy primer then 2k ceramic chassis black from east wood. What do I do for bare metal prep befor epoxy, I was thinking hit it with a red scotch brite then using after blast  cleaner then spray epoxy then hit the epoxy (lightly) with a red scotch brite, dust it off, then spray top coat. What's your opinion?

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Grantorinosport351 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 11-August-2013 Location: Nocona tx Status: Offline Points: 1312	Post Options Post Reply Quote Grantorinosport351 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Prepping bare metal for epoxy and topcoat? Posted: 21-November-2013 at 5:37PM
	Ok soon I will be sending the torinos frame and suspension off for sand blasting, after I get it back I plan on 2k epoxy primer then 2k ceramic chassis black from east wood. What do I do for bare metal prep befor epoxy, I was thinking hit it with a red scotch brite then using after blast cleaner then spray epoxy then hit the epoxy (lightly) with a red scotch brite, dust it off, then spray top coat. What's your opinion?
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californiajohnny Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 05-October-2013 Location: winlock, wa Status: Offline Points: 14609	Post Options Post Reply Quote californiajohnny Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22-November-2013 at 2:28PM
	i'd blow out the frame with air when you get it back from the blaster( sand gets in everywhere!)then you can use a metal prep over it, then use a self etching epoxy primer like ppg DP90. 1 light "tack" coat, followed by 2 full "wet " coats. then you could use red scotch bright pad just to knock down any foreign particals like dirt or a bug that got stuck in it, but you don't need to ruff up that primer to top coat it. then blow it off and lightly tack it off with a "tack rag" then top coat it. p.s. DON'T EVER USE RED MECHANICS RAGS TO WIPE DOWN ANYTHING THAT YOU PLAN TO PAINT OVER!!
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Montego01 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 16-December-2012 Location: Largo Status: Offline Points: 565	Post Options Post Reply Quote Montego01 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23-November-2013 at 12:45PM
	I second that. When I sprayed my frame after sandblasting, I just blew if off, wiped it down, sprayed 'sealer' which is a wet on wet type primer. No need to sand this sealer. then sprayed my semi-gloss black over it. you can see pics of the results in the link on my signature.
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