[Ron M]

I posted my response in a thread titled SPI Epoxy Primer Opinion.
AWESOME stuff so far. Sprays like paint, covers well, seems to stick like glue and the finish is smoooth and semi glossy. Like I have posted, the blitz black fans gotta look at this stuff. Outside temp was about 72-75 and went down to upper 60s a few hours later and down to upper 50s at night. The day before it was in the upper 80s raining and humid - Minnesota ya know. I have not sanded it as of yet, maybe tomorrow. I was around 30lbs psi with a conventional gun trigger pulled. It reminds me of some of the marine resin based products I have used, almost like a heavy bodied LPU at first glance. I cannot comment on how it holds up as that would take more time. At this time, I recommend this product without hesitation. I am not a professional, but of all the primers I have sprayed, this was the most user friendly. The mix is 1 to 1, easy! When I first opened the can, I had to mix the heavy solids from the bottom for a couple of minutes. After that mixing was a piece of cake. They also send you a tech manual on how to use of all their products as well as painting tips. The product arrived at my door in 3 days like they said. This is the stuff for me in future projects. I just wish everything worked out this well. By the way, a tad over a hundred bucks for 2 gallons of product!!!!

[mrcleanr6]

i am a big fan of souther poly's products. in my shop we strictly use only their primers and clears and find them to work great. i have used the epoxy primer and found it to be comparable to the top brands but the only thing i didn't like was that those solids in the bottom of the can you talked about we a little on the gritty side so when i sprayed it and it dried, if you look across the surface there would be thousands of small specks in it. if you are spraying a 2k surfacer over it then this doesn't matter but you could never use it as a sealer without having to sand it first to smooth it out. i was curious if you had the same results??? i also have this problem with the regular and high build urethane primers but they always get sanded. thier turbo primer doesn't have this problem, it spays wet and slick.

[Ron M]

I went and looked at my car very carefully. I do have some small particles here and there, but for the most part, the finish is very level and smooth. From the DP I used to spray, it has a higher gloss and seems to be more of a resin base than the PPG. In my case it does not matter either way as I sand everything prior to finish. Just a habit or maybe saving grace for me.

[Dep ME]

I have had excellent results with R-M (EP series) epoxy. Sticks to bare metal like glue and is also an excellent sealer. Never had a failure.

[Charles F. Smith]

Need to do some touch-up painting in the engine bay on my Mercury and the posts seem to really favor the Southern Poly Products paint. Could someone give me their web site address so I could see if maybe they have a dealer near here or are they a mail-order only? Also, do they sell the finish coats too?
Tks, Charlie

[mrcleanr6]

hi, the web address is www.southernpolyurethanes.com. you probably wont find a local dealer. you will need to goto www.bakerpbe.com. that is the main distribution warehouse. get the phone # off the site and give them a call and tell them what you need. be sure to use the part #'s. they usually ship the same day and i could be wrong but i believe the more you order the more they discount the shipping and even if they dont the shipping really isn't bad at all.

[Dubz]

what would you need as far as grit to scuff cured and weathered epoxy?

[Slickriffs]

Is epoxy primer the type that you can add filler(bondo) on top of?

Keith

[BarryK]

Yes

[Ron M]

Not sure what to use on other epoxies for roughing up, but on SPI's, I was told to use a red scothbrite pad and it seemed to work well.

[Slickriffs]

Ron

I've been to Southern's site. Are using the 1 part epoxy primer or a two part system?

[BarryK]

Two Part. = 1:1

[Slickriffs]

Thanks Barry. Any idea exactly what it's called? Sound
decent.

Keith

[BarryK]

#6600 series epoxy
Quart kit = 2 sprayable quarts
Gallon Kit =2 sprayable gallons

gray, white or black.

[Slickriffs]

I'm contemplating Epoxy priming after all sheetmetals repairs are made, however will not do any additional surfacing or painting till the summer. Do you see a problem with that? Does the epoxy have to be painting within a certain window?