cabinet painting

[John A Diefenbach, K1TLV]

Good afternoon all,

Maybe this will help... I work p/t at an auto parts store here in New Hampshire: Robbins Auto Parts. Robbins deals w/many auto body/paint shops and supplies PPG, DuPont, SEM and other paint products including aircraft paints.

I spoke w/Erin Thibideau, our in-house paint expert regarding this issue and here are her suggestions:

1. Use DuPont 3919SG Prep-Sol Solvent Cleaner.
2. Follow with DuPont 225SQ Aluminum Prep Step A
3. Then...DuPont 226SQ Alum. Conversion Step B
4. If painting color, Prime first. If clearing only...no primer.

Then follow with either 2K Primer, Ultra Primer, or Chroma Premire #22860.

Hope this helps. Any questions, get back to me and I'll check w/Erin...jd/K1TLV
> 
> From: Michael - VE3MKX <mkx at SYMPATICO.CA>
> Date: 2007/01/07 Sun PM 03:46:36 CST
> To: HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV
> Subject: cabinet painting
> 
> Hi,   Im starting to get frustrated painting an aluminum radio cabinet. 
> 
> Here's the problem.   I sanded the old paint surface down...  I primed 
> it, light grey primer....  Then I paint it with Tremclad semi-gloss 
> paint.  _The primer went on great, a perfect paint job._ 
> Every time I try painting on the final colour, it goes fish-eyed 
> (bubbles on the surface of the metal)  I later sanded the surface, prime 
> then paint..prime goes on perfect...same thing.  I even used rubbing 
> alcohol to clean the surface before painting.... same thing - fish eyed.
> 
> Any thoughts??
> 
> 73 Mike
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