What can I use for guide coat?

What can I use for guide coat?

The best bang for your buck is to buy a gallon of economy lacquer primer then reduce it 200-300%, keep an old siphon feed gun loaded and drop in 4 or 5 marbles for a shake and spray guidecoat whenever it’s needed. You can find the cheap primer in black, grey, and red oxide.

Can you wet sand guide coat?

Using a powdered guide coat is best on dry applications because you can put it on repeatedly without causing overspray or needing to mask anything but is minimally functional when wet sanding. It will work to some degree but will tend to wash off.

Can you put body filler over guide coat?

Apply thin, tight coats of filler, building up to fill as you spread, rather than a loose, thick coat. 4 To more easily identify low areas, apply Guide Coat to body filler before final sanding. 5 Finish sand body filler with 80 grit sandpaper until guide coat is gone. If low spots still exist, reapply body filler.

Can you prime over guide coat?

Typically we use a black guide coat over the gray primer. After the guide coat is applied, we will use long sanding blocks to sand the guide coat off. Then we will prime, sand and guide coat again.

Can I use black primer for guide coat?

Typically you do your body filler and seal the repairs with gray primer. From there you can apply a contrasting color guide coat (usually black over gray primer or tan guide coat over black primer). You will notice that 99% of the guide coat will come off with the first round of sanding.

Can your body fill over epoxy primer?

Applying body filler over epoxy primer provides maximum corrosion protection for the metal. Apply filler within seven days of applying epoxy primer to maximize adhesion. Apply thin, tight coats of filler, building up to fill as you spread, rather than a loose, thick coat.

What is the purpose of guide coat?

Guide Coat Black is an aerosol coating that helps detect low spots, sand scratches or other minor imperfections while sanding primer.

What is the purpose of a guide coat?

Can you primer over guide coat?

The process of guide coat is fairly simple. Typically you do your body filler and seal the repairs with gray primer. From there you can apply a contrasting color guide coat (usually black over gray primer or tan guide coat over black primer).