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slprime
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by slprime » Thu Mar 27, 2014 11:24 am
Hi all - It's getting ready for that time to paint

- but before i do is there any one that
can advise me on what product / primer 1 can use on the front nose cone to stop the paint cracking
over time ? -or can i use - Mipa 2K - Elastic in a 2 k primer ?
Many thanks - steve


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bhm1712
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by bhm1712 » Thu Mar 27, 2014 2:43 pm
I think the majority of 2nd gens suffer from cracks on the nose cone. I believe that Rocky has found a way to prevent it so I'll leave it for him to answer this one!!
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slprime
- POC Newbie
- Posts: 17
- Joined: Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:01 pm
- Membership No: 20-933
- Year: 1980
- Model: Trans Am/clone
- Engine: 403
- Name: steve
- Location: bishops wood - South Staffordshire
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Contact:
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by slprime » Thu Mar 27, 2014 9:24 pm
Thanks for your reply kev

- sorry to ask more questions but did you use a plastic adhesion promoter on the nose cone before spraying the primer ?
and do i take it you used the 2k elastic in the primer' if so was it easy to block and sand ?


1980 Supercharged Firebird
1979 Firebird Redbird
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slprime
- POC Newbie
- Posts: 17
- Joined: Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:01 pm
- Membership No: 20-933
- Year: 1980
- Model: Trans Am/clone
- Engine: 403
- Name: steve
- Location: bishops wood - South Staffordshire
- Location: bishops wood - South Staffordshire
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Contact:
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by slprime » Fri Mar 28, 2014 9:25 am
Many thanks - that's made my mind up on the way I am going to prep it now
thanks again - regards Steve


1980 Supercharged Firebird
1979 Firebird Redbird
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Rocky
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by Rocky » Sun Mar 30, 2014 8:34 pm
Think kev has covered it, but I don't use any adhesion promoter
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by Rocky » Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:15 am
Not really needed with modern paints but can be used as an extra measure. A lot of the early types had bonding issues.
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