To paint or not to paint control panel before applying cpo

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To paint or not to paint control panel before applying cpo

I am working on a control panel and had a question regarding applying a CPO. I have sanded the control panel and am going to primer it, should I paint the control panel with paint also before applying the cpo or can I just apply the cpo onto the primer?
 
I am working on a control panel and had a question regarding applying a CPO. I have sanded the control panel and am going to primer it, should I paint the control panel with paint also before applying the cpo or can I just apply the cpo onto the primer?

I always powder coat. Like others have said, it's to protect the metal, and it makes it look a lot nicer.
 
+++1 for powder coating. I powder coat all metal. Just tore down a tron this weekend...I have over 30 pieces of metal getting it. Some white...black...textured black...smoke gray. I absolutely love the look and feel of it. Plus it is much more durable...and not as expensive as u may think.
 
I must be in the minority here. I'm trying to keep everything as original as possible, so no paint for me on my TRON cp. It's 30 years old and has no rust, so I'm not worried about it rusting in the future, especially since I'll be treating it better than the previous owners.

One thing I was told, and I don't know if it's true, but primer won't protect the metal from rusting unless you paint it or seal it. So if you prime it, you might as well paint it.
 
Don't use black paint if your overlay has white or light colors. It'll make the light colors look dull or dirty. I made that mistake once. A clear coat over a white or light grey primer might be best.
 
One thing I was told, and I don't know if it's true, but primer won't protect the metal from rusting unless you paint it or seal it. So if you prime it, you might as well paint it.

That is very true.
Primer will absorb moisture and the metal will eventually rust.
I learned this from my Grandfather,who did auto body work for over 50 years.
I would powder coat unless there is damage that would show through the cpo.
You can't bondo a cp and then powder coat.
 
That is very true.
Primer will absorb moisture and the metal will eventually rust.
I learned this from my Grandfather,who did auto body work for over 50 years.
I would powder coat unless there is damage that would show through the cpo.
You can't bondo a cp and then powder coat.

Yeah, the whole point of primer is to be porus so the next coat of paint has something to stick to. If you lay paint on bare metal, it doesn't stick nearly as well.

I once had a chance to pick up a sweet Porsche 914… Passed on it because the owner had primed it and then driven it around in the rainy Pacific Northwest for a year. At that point even if you finished the paint job, it would be very likely to rust from the inside out.
 
Yeah, the whole point of primer is to be porus so the next coat of paint has something to stick to. If you lay paint on bare metal, it doesn't stick nearly as well.

I once had a chance to pick up a sweet Porsche 914… Passed on it because the owner had primed it and then driven it around in the rainy Pacific Northwest for a year. At that point even if you finished the paint job, it would be very likely to rust from the inside out.

Years ago, a friend of mine's dad had bought a TR3 project from a guy, knowing the amount of mess and damage, restored it into a nice car. The previous owner had sandblasted some of the body panels in his backyard, then just primed them. Of course they were pretty rusty..
 
I had to use some Jb weld to fill in a few holes in the control panel which aren't needed so I will have to primer the control panel and consensus seems to be that I should throw some paint on it also so that is what I will do.
 
I've used a couple of different spray paints but this is THE stuff for me:

http://www.rust-oleum.nl/cms/publish/content/downloaddocument.asp?document_id=15

I use Matt black RAL 2178.

This spray is simply amazing in every way. It paints really comfortable with a very even spread of the paint. Covers great. Just two layers needed. In theory you could skip primer but it is till advised and better to do. It dries really quick. You also get a LOT out of a can, more than competitor cans. Yes it's relatively expensive but worth every net IMHO.
 
I've used a couple of different spray paints but this is THE stuff for me:

http://www.rust-oleum.nl/cms/publish/content/downloaddocument.asp?document_id=15

I use Matt black RAL 2178.

This spray is simply amazing in every way. It paints really comfortable with a very even spread of the paint. Covers great. Just two layers needed. In theory you could skip primer but it is till advised and better to do. It dries really quick. You also get a LOT out of a can, more than competitor cans. Yes it's relatively expensive but worth every net IMHO.

So do you primer, then spray with this stuff then sand, and then repeat? Whats the process??
 
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