{"id":9473,"date":"2015-01-10T10:46:22","date_gmt":"2015-01-10T15:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/?p=9473"},"modified":"2015-02-18T12:28:39","modified_gmt":"2015-02-18T17:28:39","slug":"1961-jaguar-e-type-fhc-43-priming-the-shell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monocoque-metalworks.com\/main\/2015\/01\/1961-jaguar-e-type-fhc-43-priming-the-shell\/","title":{"rendered":"1961 Jaguar E-Type FHC #43 \u2013 Priming the Shell"},"content":{"rendered":"

We eventually got to a point with the shell (and the weather…), where we just couldn’t wait any longer to get some good primer on the shell.<\/p>\n

We have switched over from self-etching primer to epoxy primer.\u00a0 It is a much bigger hassle to work with – for many reasons, but I believe it is well worth the extra time and expense.\u00a0 Spraying it on is like encapsulating the whole car in a “candy coated shell” – you can really just see and “feel” the protection!<\/p>\n

This is PPG’s most recent formula for 2-part epoxy.\u00a0 It is low-VOC, and it REALLY is – there is a BIG difference in fumes between it and the previous formula.\u00a0 In addition, it is easier to sand, and has a longer set-up time 7 days versus 2 days.\u00a0 Once it does set up, it needs to be scuffed back down and sprayed with itself before topcoated with other paints or primers or fillers.<\/p>\n

The old stuff was TOUGH to sand, and with a set-up of basically a day, it was very difficult to work with.\u00a0 But I’m very happy with the new formula, and so are many of the body shops I have spoken to.\u00a0 This past Spring, this is the product that was being used on the original low-drag coupe – CUT-7, when I visited it under restoration.\u00a0 If it’s good enough for that multi-million-dollar E-Type, that’s a pretty good recommendation!<\/p>\n