Originally Posted by
eboston
thanks everyone for your input ^^
desconhecido, if I wet sand with a fine grit do I just skip primer and go straight to top coat followed by clear coat? If so then that's a bummer! because I was really giddy about trying Plastikote sandable primer.
ianjk, I don't plan on re selling my bike anytime soon I'm sort of a hoarder... but I really appreciate the process you listed but I noticed after the primer being sanded am I to clean with a wet rag or degrease dewax as in previous steps
You might no longer need my response to this, but what the heck. If you have a good prepped painted surface to apply paint to and you use a paint that is compatible with the original (and most acylic enamel will be) you can skip priming. You are basically adding more color coats.
But, using a primer surfacer designed for the color coats you will be putting on top and that is compatible with the finish underneath is probably the best way to go. A primer surfacer will adhere well to the underlying paint and will provide the ideal surface for your color coats -- assuming proper product selection.
My experience with this sort of thing is with proper spray equipment and high quality auto paint such as PPG and the surfacers and primers that they sell. I assume that you can get similar products in cans, but it may take more study to identify exactly what type of prodoct is in those cans beyond the label that says "paint" or "primer".