What coat after epoxy primer and body filler

[foxbody1998]

So first off I’m not a professional when it comes to painting cars or body work. But I have taken up a project on my foxbody mustang, shaving the engine bay and welding up holes and welding in some Scott rod panels. So after I did all the metal work I had the engine bay sand blasted and sprayed some SPI epoxy primer myself, I also did the body filler myself. Now that all my filler work is done, what should I use to prime the engine bay next and get it ready for paint. I will have someone else paint the engine bay and car. I’m just trying to get this engine bay as close as possible before I take it to get painted.

 

[theastronaut]

More epoxy works great over filler, if your filler is blocked flat and sanded to a high enough grit- at least 180. Shoot three coats of epoxy, go easy on the first coat but the second and third can be sprayed wet for more build. If more build is needed you can spray more after a few days, but within the recoat window. It blocks great and is a great base to paint over.

 

[1A Rock]

So first off I’m not a professional when it comes to painting cars or body work. But I have taken up a project on my foxbody mustang, shaving the engine bay and welding up holes and welding in some Scott rod panels. So after I did all the metal work I had the engine bay sand blasted and sprayed some SPI epoxy primer myself, I also did the body filler myself. Now that all my filler work is done, what should I use to prime the engine bay next and get it ready for paint. I will have someone else paint the engine bay and car. I’m just trying to get this engine bay as close as possible before I take it to get painted.

More SPI epoxy is never a bad next step.