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Offline gimpystoy

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Aerosol red primer for spot painting May 67, Metuchen
« on: May 09, 2017, 11:49:36 AM »
I'm looking for suggestions on close match for  under carriage red oxide May 1967 Metuchen ?
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Re: Aerosol red primer for spot painting May 67, Metuchen
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2017, 12:45:26 PM »
i have never found one that is an exact match. always looks 'touched up'. an alternative would be to have some mixed to an exact match & put in an aerosol can. i have done that on several projects & it turned out well.
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Re: Aerosol red primer for spot painting May 67, Metuchen
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2017, 02:21:16 PM »
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Offline J_Speegle

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Re: Aerosol red primer for spot painting May 67, Metuchen
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2017, 04:22:41 PM »
i have never found one that is an exact match. always looks 'touched up'. an alternative would be to have some mixed to an exact match & put in an aerosol can. i have done that on several projects & it turned out well.

+1  plus it will most likely will produce a very flat finish unlike the original. Red oxide rattle can primers are primers - just that. Not a sealer like the originals so protection would be less also
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Re: Aerosol red primer for spot painting May 67, Metuchen
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2017, 07:16:00 PM »
I was thinking if it was too flat I could hit it w clear satin. It's the axle bumper mount on rear inner wheel house
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Re: Aerosol red primer for spot painting May 67, Metuchen
« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2017, 07:47:10 AM »
Try Eastwood's red oxide "Rust Encapsulator".  It is very durable and provides excellent rust protection.
The color is about as close as you will get.

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Re: Aerosol red primer for spot painting May 67, Metuchen
« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2017, 04:16:12 PM »
Sounds good. Will look into that. I like Eastwood products.
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Re: Aerosol red primer for spot painting May 67, Metuchen
« Reply #7 on: May 26, 2017, 08:05:34 PM »
Just sharing personal experience and realize others may have different ones but I'll never again nor recommend  a Rust Encapsulator type of paint especially on a restoration project.  Finishes didn't match any original finishes, difficult to over coat, hard to work with, clean up and other issues.  And yes I tried more than one companies product then just found other, better ways to do the same task

Just my experience
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Re: Aerosol red primer for spot painting May 67, Metuchen
« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2017, 03:42:14 PM »
Thanks, J ;D
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